Installation requirements

This section describes hardware, software, and user privilege requirements that you must have to successfully install and run your software.

Hardware and software requirements

Verify that your hardware and software meets or exceeds the minimum requirements. If your hardware and software does not meet the minimum requirements, you might not be able to install or run Rational® Method Composer. For the list of detailed system requirements, see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2360&uid=swg27016998.

User privilege requirements

You must have a user ID that meets specific requirements before you can install your product.
  • Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.
  • You must have a user ID that belongs to the Administrative group.

The following table lists the implications of using an admin or non-admin user ID when installing from the Launchpad.

Table 1. The following table describes what happens when user ID's with different access privileges are used when installing
User ID authority while running Installation Manager Click install as Non-admin Click install as Admin
Non-admin (current user)
  • Installation Manager is installed for the current user only, and will not display in other user accounts on the machine.
  • Future products and packages can only be installed to this user account.
  • Installation Manager is installed in the current user area for the Admin ID.
  • After Installation Manager is installed, it will only install products for the current Admin user.
Admin An error message occurs.
  • Installation Manager is installed for All Users.
  • Any products installed with this Installation Manager are for All Users
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