User accounts

In a complex application integration environment, many systems and software configurations require user accounts that assign specific permissions. Before installing InterChange Server, plan for the user accounts that you will need. Table 3 lists the user accounts required.

Table 3. User accounts

Account type Description
Domain user
The domain user is a single user who installs and configures the ICS system and supporting software on both servers in a cluster.
System administrator
The System administrator creates the ICS administrator account on the local machine.
InterChange Server administrator
The ICS administrator installs and configures the ICS system and supporting software.
Database administrator (DBA)
The DBA creates the databases, data sources, and InterChange Server database login account that the ICS system uses.
InterChange Server database login account

For more information on the InterChange Server login account, see "Creating the InterChange Server database login account".

Use the InterChange Server login account to access the repository and cross-reference databases to create and update tables.
Application administrator
The application administrator configures and develops applications, and configures the application to work with its associated connector. IBM recommends using the highest level of access to the application.

Creating the InterChange Server Administrator account

The system administrator must create a local Administrator account on the machine on which InterChange Server will be installed. This is the InterChange Server Administrator account. To create a local Administrator account:

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click Users and Passwords. Alternatively, you can click Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Local Users and Groups.
  2. In the Users and Passwords dialog box, click Add.
  3. In the Add New User dialog box, type the user name and domain, or browse the network for the user, then click Next.
  4. Select the level of access for the user. For Administrator access, select Other, then select Administrator from the drop-down menu and click Finish. The new user with local Administrator access appears in the list.

Creating the InterChange Server database login account

Depending on which database you are using for your InterChange Server repository, the default login account values are different:

Creating the Domain user for high availability

If you are installing InterChange Server software in a high-availability environment, you must create a Domain user, then define that user's rights. To perform these tasks, you must be the Domain administrator.

Creating the Domain user

  1. Log on to any machine in the domain as the Domain administrator.
  2. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools (Common) > User Manager for Domains.
  3. Create a single Domain user for the cluster domain and leave the window open.
    Note:
    You can define the Domain user's rights only after WebSphere MQ has been installed.
  4. Navigate to Program Files\IBM\WebSphere MQ.
  5. Review the README.txt file with Notepad or text editor to assign privileges to the Domain user.
  6. Log off, then log on to each machine in the cluster as the Domain user.

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