Installation Account Requirements

To install on Microsoft Windows or on UNIX, you must have the appropriate privileges.

The privileges differ for different platforms.

Microsoft Windows - Only users with administrator privileges can install the TIBCO ActiveMatrix products. If you do not have administrator privileges, the installer exits. To install the product on a network drive, ensure that the account used for installation has the permission to access the network drive.
Caution: On UAT enabled Windows platforms, non-default administrators may encounter permission issues in certain circumstances. To avoid permission issues, start TIBCO Universal Installer, TIBCO Configuration Tool, and Command Prompt with the Run as Administrator option.
UNIX - Any type of user—regular (non-root) user and super-user (root)—can install the product. Use the same installer account to install all the TIBCO ActiveMatrix products. A graphic environment such as CDE or X Windows is required to run the installer in the GUI mode.

Note: For configuration, the user who runs TIBCO Configuration Tool must also have administrator privileges on the TIBCO Enterprise Message Service servers that you want to use in your TIBCO ActiveMatrix enterprise. If you do not have administrator privileges, you can configure using additional setup. See Configuring TIBCO Enterprise Message Service Servers for Non-Admin Users.