The Runtime Manager is a COM+ server that runs under the identity of Application User. This is installed on the same machines as the applications and protocol adapters.

The Runtime Manager takes connections from various Agile Business Suite processes, as well as the Administration Tool, and enables access to configuration information for the entire Runtime environment, as well as all applications.

The Runtime Manager has two COM+ roles: Editors and Readers. The Editors role controls the users, who can edit the configuration information. The Readers role controls those users, who can view the configuration information but cannot change it.

By default, the built-in Administrators group is the only member of the Editors role. By default, the built-in Everyone group is the only member of the Readers role. In most circumstances, the default settings should be adequate. If another user requires access to make changes to the configuration information, an administrator must add the user to the Editors role.

Each component inside the COM+ application maintains access checks at component level.