Root and Non-Root Installation

Both root user and non-root user can perform the installation of TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX. Transfers initiated by local users work the same for root and non-root installations. However, transfers initiated by a remote client work differently for root and non-root installations.

See the following table for the differences between root installations and non-root installations. This table only applies to responder requests.

Root Installation Non-Root Installation
Supported authentication methods:
  • Responder profiles authentication
  • TLS certificate authentication
  • Authentication using the password and shadow password file
  • PAM authentication
Note: For more information on configuring PAM authentication, see PAM Authentication in TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for UNIX User's Guide.
Supported authentication methods:

  • Responder profiles authentication
  • TLS certificate authentication

Transfers are executed under the transfer user's credentials.

  • When a responder profile is validated, a set UID is executed to set the transfer process to the UID associated with the responder profile.
  • When a user's credentials is validated, a set UID is executed to set the transfer process to the transfer user's credentials.

Transfers are executed under the credentials of the user who starts the CyberResp daemon.

  • When a responder profile is validated, a set UID is not executed to set the transfer process to the UID associated with the responder profile.

File authorization checking is performed under the transfer user's UID. File authorization checking is performed under the UID of the user who starts the CyberResp daemon.