3636071 - "Login as root user and restart the process" error displayed in SWPM

Symptom

When trying to use SWPM tool for installing new SAP system in Unix OS, during "Define Parameters" step, face error message "Login as root user and restart the process".

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Environment

Unix OS;

SWPM 1.0 or SWPM 2.0;

SAP AS ABAP system.

Product

SAP ERP all versions ; SAP S/4HANA all versions

Keywords

SWPM, SWPM 1.0, Log on to the installation host as a user with root permissions, Login as root user and restart the process, Installation, guide, root, root user, user permission, authorization, Unix. , KBA , BC-INS-SWPM , Installation with Software Provisioning Manager , Problem

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