User impersonation for process steps#
HCL™ Launch can use user impersonation when an agent must run a command for which it might not otherwise have permission, or when a specific user must be employed for a process.
On UNIX™ and Linux™ systems, the su and sudo commands are used to impersonate users; on Windows™ HCL Launch provides a utility program to handle impersonation. You implement impersonation when you configure a component's plug-in process step or resource.
- Impersonation on Linux and UNIX systems
The su command (as used by HCL Launch) enables a user to start a shell as another user (process steps can be considered individual shells). - Impersonation on Windows systems
For agents that are running on Windows, HCL Launch provides a program that handles impersonation. - Impersonation on z/OS systems
The su command is used to impersonate users on agent computers that are running IBM z/OS®.
Parent topic: Processes