If you are installing WebSphere Commerce using a quick
installation method, only review this information. Do not manually
create these user IDs and groups. The quick installation will create
these values based on the input you provide.
About this task
On any machine where you install WebSphere Commerce components
including:
- WebSphere Commerce
- WebSphere Commerce Payments
- Configuration Manager client
additional users and groups need to be created. If these user
IDs and groups are not set up correctly before starting the installation
wizard, the installation wizard does not proceed past the point where
the check of the existence of the required users and groups is done.
Procedure
- Enter the following command in a terminal window: su
- root
-
Create a local non-root user ID and password for the user. Ensure that you set the home
directory for the local non-root user ID. If creating the directory manually, change the directory
ownership to that of the non-root user.
- Create a new user group and add the non-root user ID to
the new group, setting the new group as the Primary Group or Default
Group.
Confirm the non-root user is a member of the
required groups. For example if the non-root user is wcuser, issue
the command:
- Record the non-root user ID, user group ID for the non-root
user, and the full path of the home directory for the non-root user.
This information is required by the WebSphere Commerce installation
wizard.
- Ensure that the non-root user's locale code is set properly.
To see what the locale is currently set to, issue the following command
as the non-root user:
What to do next
Ensure that the non-root user has no open connections when
you start the installation wizard.
Creating
WebSphere Commerce users and groups