Directory and Account Permissions
Directory View
| Directory | Required Permissions | By the Account that Runs the... | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FME Flow install directory (<FMEFlowDir>) | Write | FME Flow Installer | |
| Read/Write | FME Flow Core, FME Engines, Web Application Server | ||
| FME Flow Web Application Server (<WebAppDir>) | Write | FME Flow Installer | Applies only to a Distributed Installation of FME Flow. |
| /opt | Write | FME Flow Installer | Applies only to FME Flow installed on Linux. |
| FME Flow System Share* | Write | FME Flow Installer | For a Distributed Installation of FME Flow on Linux, you must create an fmeserver account before installation and assign the necessary permissions. For more information, see Provide a Remote File System for the FME Flow System Share. |
| Read/Write | FME Flow Core | ||
| Read/Write | FME Engines (account should not be an administrator***) | ||
| Read/Write | FME Flow Web Application Server | ||
| FME Flow Database | Read/Write | FME Engines | Applies only to a Distributed Installation of FME Flow. |
| Your organization's data for running workspaces | Read/Write | FME Engines |
FME Flow Component View
| FME Flow Component | Default Account that Runs this Component (Windows) | Default Account that Runs this Component (Linux) | Required Permissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| FME Flow Installer | administrator | root | Write on FME Flow install directory |
| FME Flow Core | local system | fmeserver** |
Read/Write on FME Flow System Share* and FME Flow install directory |
| FME Engines | local system (should not be changed to an administrator account***) | fmeserver** |
Read/Write on FME Flow System Share*, FME Flow Database, and FME Flow install directory |
| FME Flow Web Application Server | local system | fmeserver** |
Read/Write on FME Flow System Share* and FME Flow install directory |
| FME Flow Database | local system | fmeserver** |
* The FME Flow System Share files include Repositories and Resources. By default, an Express Installation of FME Flow writes these files to the path specified by the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% environment variable, which defaults to C:\ProgramData\Safe Software\FME Server\. If your Express Installation of FME Flow specified a different directory, or if your FME Flow is a Distributed Installation, then these files are written to the directory specified.
** On an Express installations, this account is created by the FME Flow Installer during installation. On Distributed installations, you must create this account prior to installation. For more information, see Provide a Remote File System for the FME Flow System Share.
*** To ensure the integrity of your overall file system, avoid running the FME Engines under an account with local administrator privileges, unless workspaces read or write data that requires a local installation of Esri ArcGIS. These formats require an administrator account to access the ArcGIS license.