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IBM Tivoli Monitoring, Version 6.3 Fix Pack 2
Securing the IBM Tivoli Monitoring installation on Linux or UNIX
The secureMain utility helps you bring the monitoring environment into compliance with the security standards of your company.
On UNIX and Linux operating systems, the product installation process creates the majority of directories and files with world write permissions. This configuration creates a security situation that is not acceptable in many enterprises. Run the secureMain utility on all installations, especially those installations that include the UNIX OS Agent, to prevent privilege escalation.
You do not need to be logged in as a root user to run this utility, but you are prompted for the root password when it is required.