Content Platform Engine, Version 5.2.1              

Creating the Content Platform Engine application server installation account

Create a new or designate an existing application server account to be used while upgrading Content Platform Engine.

About this task

Create this account if it does not already exist. The upgrade instructions tell you when to use it. In earlier releases, this account was identified as ce_appserver_install_user.

Procedure

  1. Create the following operating system account:
    Content Platform Engine application server installation administrator
    Unique identifier
    cpe_appserver_install_user
    Description
    The cpe_appserver_install_user account is needed during the installation process to perform the following tasks:
    • Create and configure the application server for Content Platform Engine.
    • Start or stop the application server when needed.
    • Modify the application server files or directories as needed for deploying Content Platform Engine using the Configuration Manager tool.
    • Provide create, read and write permissions for directories on devices or drives that are used for external Content Platform Engine file storage.
    cpe_appserver_install_user must belong to the cpe_appserver_install_group.
    Minimum required permissions
    Use your local machine's administrative tools to grant cpe_appserver_install_user at least the following permissions:
    • For Windows, cpe_appserver_install_user must be a member of the Local Administrators Group.
    • For UNIX, cpe_appserver_install_user must have read, write, and execute permissions to the Content Platform Engine installation directory.
  2. Icon representing the worksheet Record this value in your customized Installation and Upgrade Worksheet. To find this property, search the worksheet for instances of cpe_appserver_install_user.


Last updated: October 2015
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