Setting up ccm_root and groups

You must have ccm_root defined to install Rational® Synergy.

About this task

User ccm_root owns most of the files and directories, and is the user with permissions to run the administrative commands for Rational Synergy.

If you are not using NIS, set up ccm_root on each engine host. Use the same numeric user and group IDs on every computer.

Place the ccm_root home directories wherever appropriate for your site.

Do not install the software into the ccm_root home directory.

Perform the user and group setup as user root.

Procedure

  1. Create the ccm_root users.
  2. Create the ccm_root groups.

    Make ccm_root a member of group ccm_root.

    To the ccm_root group, add the names of any users who have the build_mgr (build manager) role.

  3. If you are running Rational Synergy on a Linux platform, link /etc/logingroup to the /etc/group file.
  4. Create ccm_root home directories. Write the value for ccm_root_home in item 3 on the worksheet.

Example

The following examples include /users/ccm_root:

   root# mkdir /users/ccm_root
   root# chown ccm_root /users/ccm_root
   root# chgrp ccm_root /users/ccm_root
   root# chmod 755 /users/ccm_root

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