It is recommended that you use the automated installer when one is available for your operating system.
Before deploying Management and Security Server for your site, you can install in a test environment.
For initial testing, you can install on a workstation; however, we recommend installing on a server operating system for production.
On Windows. If you install servers on a Windows workstation, the installer must be launched by a user who is an Administrator. Administrators have administrative privileges, but applications run by administrators are run with standard user permissions unless the user specifically authorizes the application to use more elevated privileges. To configure the servers to run with administrative privileges, right-click the Start Menu shortcut and click Properties. On the Compatibility tab, select the Run this program as an administrator check box, and then click OK.
On UNIX/Linux. If you are installing on a UNIX/Linux platform, the installer must be launched by a user with root privileges. If you cannot obtain elevated privileges, you may need to use a manual installation process. If you also require installation of the MSSData folder, which stores site-specific content, to a non-default location (/var/opt/microfocus/mss/mssdata), see Specifying the Location of Configuration Information.