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Administrator guide
Typically, a user with the administrator role is responsible for certain tasks including installation, configuration, and integration of the product. This guide lists all such topics.
Installing
In this section, you will learn about two ways to install the product. In the first approach, you use an executable file to directly install the product in an easy manner. In the second approach, you download and install IBM® Installation Manager and then use that tool to install the product.
Installation requirements
This section details hardware, software, and user privilege requirements that must be met in order to successfully install and run Rational® Functional Tester.
User privileges requirements
You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements before you can install Rational® Functional Tester.

Administrator guide
Typically, a user with the administrator role is responsible for certain tasks including installation, configuration, and integration of the product. This guide lists all such topics.
- Installing
  In this section, you will learn about two ways to install the product. In the first approach, you use an executable file to directly install the product in an easy manner. In the second approach, you download and install IBM® Installation Manager and then use that tool to install the product.
  - Installation requirements
    This section details hardware, software, and user privilege requirements that must be met in order to successfully install and run Rational® Functional Tester.
    - Hardware and Software requirements
      Before you install the product, verify that your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
    - User privileges requirements
      You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements before you can install Rational® Functional Tester.
  - Installing the product using IBM® Installation Manager
    In this section, you will learn the pre-installation, installation, and post-installation tasks to install the product by using IBM® Installation Manager.
  - Upgrading and migrating
    No upgrade is supported from the previous version of the product to the current version. You must uninstall the product and install the current version.
- Starting Rational® Functional Tester from the command line
  You can start Rational® Functional Tester from the desktop environment or a command-line interface.
- Integrations in Web UI Test perspective
  In this section, you will learn about the supported integrations for the Web UI Test perspective.
- Integrations in Functional Test perspective
  In this section, you will learn about the supported integrations for the Functional Test perspective.

User privileges requirements

You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements before you can install Rational® Functional Tester.

Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.
For Windows®, the user privileges required for installing depend on the version of Windows® on your computer:
- For Microsoft® Windows®, you must log in to the Administrator account (or run as Administrator; right-click the program file or shortcut and select Run as Administrator) to perform the following tasks:
  - Install or update IBM® Installation Manager
  - Install or update a product offering
  - Install a license key for your product by using IBM® Installation Manager
  Note: To enable users who are not the Administrator to work with Rational® Functional Tester on a Windows® Vista system:
  - Do not install Rational® Functional Tester into a package group (installation location) in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\) and do not choose a shared resources directory in the Program Files directory.
  - If you are extending an existing Eclipse installation, then do not install Eclipse in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\).
For Linux®: You must be able to log in as root.
Note: On Ubuntu, you must ensure that the environment variables that are set while installing the products are retained when you open Rational® Functional Tester and the application-under-test.
If you log on as a non-administrator user, you can run Rational® Functional Tester and also test applications. Administrator access is only required for installing Rational® Functional Tester.