Actuate recommends creating a dedicated user account at the operating system level for installing and running BIRT iHub. Having a dedicated user account isolates iHub-specific issues and events on a machine, making it easier to administer the environment. For optimum appearance of BIRT iHub pages, ensure that ClearType is set on the Windows system used to access BIRT iHub.
Configuring a user account for BIRT iHub
The user account must meet the following requirements:
Be a member of the Windows Administrators group or, at a minimum, have all data and network permissions required to run BIRT iHub applications
The account must have privileges to access the required software and hardware, such as database servers, printers, and BIRT iHub files and folders.
To run the BIRT iHub processes as services, have log on as a service privilege
If the account does not meet this requirement, the BIRT iHub installation program prompts you to configure the privilege to run the Windows Actuate BIRT iHub service.
If you plan to install BIRT iHub on a machine controlled by a domain server, install BIRT iHub while logged in to a user account controlled by the local machine, not by the domain server. When you create a BIRT iHub cluster, all BIRT iHub nodes in the cluster must be installed and the processes run under the same user account.
How to configure a user account with administrator privileges
To configure a user account with administrator privileges for installing and running iHub, perform the following steps.
1 In Windows, open the Command Prompt and type:
lusrmgr.msc
2 In Local Users and Groups, choose Users to display the list of users.
3 Double-click the user to display the properties.
4 In Properties—General, deselect Account is disabled, if necessary.
5 In Properties—Member Of, choose Add and perform the following tasks:
1 In Select Groups, in Enter the object names, type:
Administrators
2 Choose Check Names. Choose OK.
6 Exit Local Users and Groups.
How to configure the log on as a service privilege
To configure the log on as a service privilege manually, perform the following steps.
1 Choose Windows Control Panel➛Administrative Tools➛Local Security Policy.
2 In Local Security Policy, navigate to Security Settings—Local Policies —User Rights Assignment.
3 Choose Log on as a service from the Policy list.
4 In Log on as a service Properties, perform the following tasks:
1 Choose Add User or Group.
2 In Select Users or Groups, add the user name. Choose Check Names to check for any issue concerning the name.
3 On Select Users and Groups, choose OK.
4 On Log on as a service Properties, choose OK.
5 Exit Local Security Settings.
Setting ClearType text properties
Using ClearType text on a Windows system provides the optimal appearance for BIRT iHub pages. All BIRT iHub users require this configuration setting.
How to configure ClearType text
To configure ClearType text, perform the following steps.
1 Open Windows Control Panel.
2 If Control Pane view is set to Category:
1 Choose Appearance and Personalization.
2 Choose Fonts.
3 Choose Adjust ClearType text.
3 If Control Panel view is set to Large or Small icons:
1 Choose Fonts.
2 Choose Adjust ClearType text.
4 On ClearType Text Tuner, select Turn on ClearType. Choose Next.
5 For each of the pages in ClearType Text Tuner, select the sample that looks best to you and then choose Next.
6 In You have finished tuning the text on your monitor, choose Finish.
Running BIRT iHub as a service or from a batch file
The BIRT iHub installation tools support running BIRT iHub processes as Windows services. If you choose this option, the services start whenever the system starts. If you choose not to run the BIRT iHub processes as Windows services, you must run batch files to start the processes.
Be a member of the Windows Administrators group or, at a minimum, have all data and network permissions required to run BIRT iHub applications