Task | Information |
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Get administrator privileges | Make sure you have the local administrator account. If you are installing the data warehouse, make sure you have the local database administrator account. |
Back up the registry and the system directories | Make sure that if needed you can roll back the machines to their previous state. |
Disable all virus protection software and internet security applications | These programs often run in the background and interfere with the performance of the installation application because the virus protection checks each file that is installed. |
Enable administrative security | If you are deploying Rational Common Reporting to a production server, enable administrative security. For more information, see the documentation of your application server. |