You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements
before you can install the product.
- Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.
- Linux® and UNIX® systems: you must be root
- Windows®:
- For Windows Vista,
you must log in to the Administrator account (or run as Administrator:
right-click the program file or shortcut; then select Run
as Administrator) to perform the following tasks:
- Install or update IBM Installation Manager
- Install or update a product offering
- Install an Authorized-User license key for your product by using IBM Installation Manager
- For other supported Windows versions,
you must have a user ID that belongs to the Administrators group.