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Create an Account, a Home Directory, and a Login Environment

Create a specific user account and group under which the BusinessObjects Enterprise background processes can run. Although you require root privileges to set up this account, the account itself does not require root privileges. Neither the installation scripts or BusinessObjects Enterprise itself needs to run as root. You only need to run the CA Business Intelligence installer as root if the CA shared components installation path (CASHCOMP) is not set. To set the CASHCOMP path, the installation script has to write to the /etc/profile file for which it needs root privileges.

Use your usual administrative procedures to perform these recommended tasks.