Additional installation considerations (Windows)
Before you install
a database product on Windows operating
systems, ensure that the system you choose meets the necessary operating
system, hardware, and software requirements.
Setting up Windows elevated privileges before installing a DB2 product (Windows)
The usual method to install a DB2® database
product on Windows is to
use an Administrator user account. However, DB2 database products can be installed using
a non-administrator account. To do so, a Windows Administrator must configure the
elevated privileges feature in Windows.
Granting user rights (Windows)
This topic describes the steps required to grant user rights
on Windows operating systems.
Specific user rights are recommended for user accounts required to
install and set up DB2.
DB2 system administrator group considerations (Windows)
If
you have system administrator (SYSADMIN) authority, you are able to
perform maintenance operations such as database and table space creation,
database configuration updates, and database recovery.