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User Permissions for Installing BusinessObjects Enterprise

To install BusinessObjects Enterprise on Windows, the user running the setup program must have the permissions listed as follows:

Operating System

Administrative privileges on the local computer.

Network

Network connectivity to all computers in the deployment, as well access to as the appropriate ports on each of the computers.

Database

Rights to create and drop tables, plus rights to read, write, and edit rows. For more information about the database privileges required, see Databases in BusinessObjects Enterprise.

Web application server

Use the same user account for installing both BusinessObjects Enterprise and your web application server, to reduce the likelihood of encountering a problem with access control settings.

Note: The following scenarios are not supported: