Security on Linux and UNIX systems

Understand the security requirements on Linux® and UNIX systems before you install IBM® App Connect Enterprise.

To deploy a single-user installation of IBM App Connect Enterprise on Linux or UNIX systems, you must have a user account on the system where you install IBM App Connect Enterprise. The user account does not need super user access to the system. After the deployment, the IBM App Connect Enterprise installation can be used by only you.

To deploy a shared installation of IBM App Connect Enterprise on Linux or UNIX systems, you must log in as root or as a super user who has write access to the /var directory. After the deployment, a security group that is called mqbrkrs is created (if this group does not already exist). To enable users to use the shared installation of IBM App Connect Enterprise, add the users to the mqbrkrs group by using the security facilities that are provided by your operating system; for example, the Systems Management Interface Tool (SMIT) on AIX®, or the System Administration Manager on HP-Itanium.