The DB2 installation account can be a local or domain user account that you create at the OS level in Microsoft® Windows® or IBM® AIX® and it must belong to the Administrators group on the computer on which you are performing the DB2 installation. On IBM AIX platforms, the DB2 installation account is typically the root account.

For details about creating user or domain accounts and assigning Administrator rights, see your Microsoft Windows or IBM AIX documentation. For example, in Microsoft Windows, create the account from the Control Panel - Administrative Tools, and then assign the Administrator rights listed below to the account from Control Panel - Local Security Policy.

The installation account must be granted the following rights:

• Act as part of the operating system
• Create a token object
• Increase quotas
• Replace a process level token

Note If you want the DB2 Setup wizard to create a new DB2 administration server user account, which is a domain user account, the installation account that you use to perform the DB2 installation must also be assigned the right to create domain user accounts and it must belong to the Administrators group on the computer on which you are performing the DB2 installation.

For more information about the DB2 installation account, see the DB2 Information Center.

After you create the DB2 installation account and assign the necessary rights, log in using the DB2 installation account to begin installing DB2.

If you are using a Microsoft Windows platform, return to roadmap topic Installing and Setting up DB2.

If you are using an IBM AIX platform, return to the roadmap topic Installing and setting up the DB2 server.

Related topics

Creating the DB2 administrator and administration server account
Installing and Setting up DB2 on Microsoft Windows
Installing DB2 on IBM AIX and Linux platforms
Understanding Domino and DB2
Installation and setup procedures
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