To
ensure that Sybase product files and directories are created with consistent ownership and
privileges, create a Sybase user account.
One user—typically the Sybase system administrator, who has read, write, and execute
privileges—should perform all installation, configuration, and upgrade tasks.
- To create a Sybase system administrator account, choose an existing account,
or create a new account and assign a user ID, group ID, and password for it.
This account is sometimes called the “sybase” user account. See your operating
system documentation for instructions on creating a new user account.
If you have installed other Sybase software, the “sybase” user should already
exist.
- Verify that you can log in to the machine using this account.