Controlling access to report definitions

About controlling access to report definitions

ContentReporter gives you the ability to set specific permissions for a report definition. These permissions prevent certain users or groups from seeing, modifying, running or deleting a report definition.

Security descriptions for report definitions

The following table describes security for Report Definitions.

Security	Description
Read	Gives a user or group the ability to see the report definition listed on the Report Definitions page and select it for a scheduled event.
Write	Gives a user or group the ability to modify and copy a report definition.
Execute	Gives a user or group the ability to generate a report with this report definition (by clicking Run) from the Report Definitions page.
Delete	Gives a user or group the ability to delete a report definition.

Setting report schedule access

To set permissions for report definitions, follow these steps.

Step

Action

1
Click the Security tab

Result:

The Security tab appears.

2
In the Users Names field, enter the user name (such as "John") or names (separated by commas) on which you want to set security settings.

3
Set permissions for the user or users by checking or unchecking the Read, Write, Execute, and Delete check boxes.

4
In the Groups Names field, enter the group name (such as "guest") or names (separated by commas) on which you want to set security settings.

5
Set permissions for the group or groups by checking or unchecking the Read, Write, Execute, and Delete check boxes.

6
Click OK to save these security settings.

Step	Action
1	Click the Security tab Result: The Security tab appears.
2	In the Users Names field, enter the user name (such as "John") or names (separated by commas) on which you want to set security settings.
3	Set permissions for the user or users by checking or unchecking the Read, Write, Execute, and Delete check boxes.
4	In the Groups Names field, enter the group name (such as "guest") or names (separated by commas) on which you want to set security settings.
5	Set permissions for the group or groups by checking or unchecking the Read, Write, Execute, and Delete check boxes.
6	Click OK to save these security settings.