Informix server installation

Dear All, Why informix installation using root id on the UNIX server? Is there reason for this? Thank you very much --001a11c3799c540ad704e82852d4

Yes. This is because of the need for the server to perform operations AS different connected users in the OS which it can ONLY do as root. Why does Informix require this when other RDBMS systems do not? Because it uses a shared virtual processor design rather than a server process per user session as others (like Oracle) do. Once the server is installed with the proper privileges set in the executables, user 'informix' or any member of the DBSA group can start the server or shut it down. However, you do not have to install as root, you can do a private server installation as a different user, but only that user will be able to connect to the server. Art Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:29 AM, medkba <medkba@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > Why informix installation using root id on the UNIX server? > > Is there reason for this? > > Thank you very much > > --001a11c3799c540ad704e82852d4 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --089e01419b1c35581604e829104c