When you install Version 10.0 of the IBM Informix Dynamic Server, you should follow the installation instructions to ensure the permissions of all key files and directories are set appropriately. The install instructions are in the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for UNIX and Linux and the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Installation Guide for Microsoft Windows.
After you install a new version of the database server, you must configure it.
Configuration refers to setting specific parameters that customize the database server for your data-processing environment: quantity of data, number of tables, types of data, hardware, number of users, and security needs.
The following list identifies the basic configuration requirements that are described in this chapter:
When you start a database server on a UNIX or Linux computer, server utilities check to determine if your environment is secure. For more information, see Server Utility Security Before Starting on UNIX and Linux.
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