Configuring a non-domain Windows platform

About this task

This topic explains how to configure a non-domain Windows® platform to support TSO Client server for proper user authentication.

The Windows platform includes: Windows XP, Windows 2003 server, Windows 7, and Windows 2008 server.

Procedure

To configure a non-domain Windows platform:
  1. Log on to the Windows system as user Administrator.
  2. Open the Windows Control Panel and double click Administrative Tools and then Local Security Policy.
  3. Navigate to Security Settings->Local Policies->User Rights Assignment.
  4. In the Policy list, double-click Impersonate a client after authentication and ensure that Administrators and SERVICE are in the list. This is the default configuration. If these entries are not present, add the user Administrator or the group Administrators to the list. If you want to use another user to start the rccTSOServer, add the specified user to the list also.
  5. In the Policy list, double-click Replace a process level token. The default enable list is “NETWORK SERVICE" and “LOCAL SERVICE". If the Administrators group or Administrator user is not in the list, add the group Administrators or the user Administrator. If you want to use another user to start the rccTSOServer, add the specified user to the list also.
  6. In the Policy list, double-click Adjust memory quotas for a process. The default enable list is “Administrators?. If the Administrators group or the Administrator user is not in the list, add the group Administrators or the user Administrator. If you want to use another user to start the rccTSOServer, add the specified user to the list also.
  7. If you are using Windows 7 or Windows 2008, you should do the following things:
    1. Navigate to Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
    2. Disable all the policies with the prefix "User Access Control" except for these:
      • Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode
      • Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users
  8. Restart the computer.