User privilege requirements

You must have a user ID that meets specific requirements before you can install your product.

Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.

There are two methods of installation: administrative and non-administrative. For information about how to choose between these two options, see the topic: Installing IBM InfoSphere Optim Query Tuner Client with the Installation Manager Install wizard.

Implications of using an admin or non-admin user ID when installing

Table 1. The following table describes what happens when user ID's with different access privileges are used when installing
User ID authority Case where you install as Non-admin Case where you install as Admin
Non-admin (current user)
  • If Installation Manager is not already installed, it is installed for the current user only.
  • After Installation Manger is installed, products can only be installed for the current user.
  • For operating systems other than Microsoft Windows Vista: An error message occurs.
  • For Microsoft Windows Vista: You are prompted to log on with an Admin user ID.
Admin An error message occurs.
  • If not already installed, Installation Manager is installed for All Users.
  • Any products installed with this Installation Manager are for All Users

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