From db851510a88cf9ff11258fa5d4c2cbf02fb6437f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rachel Elledge Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 15:55:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] DOC-4385 RS: All nodes in a cluster should use the same user/group during install --- .../install/customize-user-and-group.md | 20 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group.md b/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group.md index 33f0beec80..4518fd746f 100644 --- a/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group.md +++ b/content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group.md @@ -10,22 +10,26 @@ linkTitle: Customize user and group weight: 40 --- -By default, Redis Enterprise Software is installed with the user:group `redislabs:redislabs`. See [Access control]({{< relref "/operate/rs/security/access-control" >}}) for user and group security information. +By default, Redis Enterprise Software is installed with the user:group `redislabs:redislabs`. During installation, you can specify the user and group that own all Redis Enterprise Software processes. -If you specify the user only, then installation is run with the primary group that the user belongs to. +## Considerations -{{< note >}} - Custom installation user is supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. -- When you install with custom directories, the installation does not run as an RPM file. -- You must create the user and group before attempting to install Redis Software. + +- You must create the user and group before installing Redis Enterprise Software. + +- You must install Redis Enterprise Software on all nodes in the cluster with the same user and group. + - You can specify an LDAP user as the installation user. -{{< /note >}} -To customize the user or group during [installation]({{< relref "/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/install-on-linux" >}}), include the `--os-user` or `--os-group` [command-line options]({{< relref "/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/install-script" >}}) when you run the `install.sh` script. For example: +- If you specify the user only, then installation is run with the primary group that the user belongs to. + +## Install with custom user or group + +To customize the user or group during [installation]({{< relref "/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/install-on-linux" >}}), include the `--os-user` or `--os-group` [command-line options]({{< relref "/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/install-script" >}}) when you run the `install.sh` script. ```sh sudo ./install.sh --os-user --os-group ``` -