On UNIX, the SSA_STARTER_USER environment variable sets the user ID under which all processes will be started by the ssa_starter daemon. It is usually important to set this value, since the default is the root user, which can cause problems. For example, if a process running as root creates a file, only another root process can access that file.

The user ID can also be set through the USER parameter in the STARTER section of the ssa.ini file. If both the ssa.ini file and the environment variable define the user ID, the environment variable takes precedence.