Users require no special privileges to run GT.M beyond standard system access and suitable access to relevant application and database files. All the standard UNIX security features are available to protect GT.M resources.

FIS strongly recommends a security design where each user has no more authorizations than they require to do their assigned roles and each user's actions are distinguishable in an audit.

	Note
	Root or superuser access is required to install GT.M, but not to use it. FIS recommends against routine use of the root userid to run GT.M.