This document outlines the access permissions needed to run QuickTest Professional software on a machine. It discusses setting file system permissions with read and write access to installed QTP folders and temp folders. It also covers setting registry key permissions with read/write access to Mercury Interactive keys. Finally, it mentions permissions needed to use QTP with HP Quality Center, including read/write access to cache and add-in installation folders.

1. QTP Tutorial 1- Access Permissions for running of QTP
This short tutorial guides you to the essential requirements of Access Permissions which are
necessary to be set before running the QuickTest Professional (QTP) on your machine.
This is a two-stage process involving
Stage –1: Requirement of setting the file system permissions:
• Full read and write permissions for all the files and folders under the folder in which QTP is installed
• Full read and write permissions to the Temp folder
• Read permissions to the Windows folder and to the System folder
Stage –2: Requirement of setting the registry key permissions:
• Full read and write permissions to all the keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMercury
Interactive
• Read and Query Value permissions to all the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT keys
Permissions Necessary for using QTP with HP Quality Center:
• Full read and write permissions to the Quality Center cache folder
• Full read and write permissions to the QTP Add-in for Quality Center installation folder
Tutorial by :
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