User privileges requirements

You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements before you can install Rational® Functional Tester.
  • Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.
  • For Windows®, the user privileges required for installing depend on the version of Windows on your computer:
    • For Windows Vista, you must log in to the Administrator account (or run as Administrator; right-click the program file or shortcut and 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
      Note: To enable users who are not the Administrator to work with Rational Functional Tester on a Windows Vista system:
      • Do not install Rational Functional Tester into a package group (installation location) in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\) and do not choose a shared resources directory in the Program Files directory.
      • If you are extending an existing Eclipse installation, then do not install Eclipse in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\).
    • For other supported Windows versions, you must have a user ID that belongs to the Administrators group.
  • For Linux®: You must be able to log in as root.

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