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• Secure All Areas of Informer– Reports
• Informer-based
• Native SQL
– System controls and settings
– Archives
– Data sources (databases)
– Mappings (files/tables)
– Properties (fields/columns)
– Export Templates
– Row-level security
– Dashboards
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• Groups and Users– Local– LDAP– Combination
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Adding Users
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Adding Groups
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Adding Users to Groups
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Root
Datasource
Mapping
Report Property Archive
Export Template
Security Structure
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Root
PERSON
Deny All Files
Grant
SSN
Deny
General Users
Power Users
Root
PAYROLL
Grant All Files
Deny
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Conflict• User in more than one group• Same level– Explicit overrides inherited– Deny overrides Grant
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SSN
Group A Group B
Explicitly Granted Explicitly Denied
Deny Wins
Group A Group B
Explicitly Granted Inherently Denied
Explicit Wins
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Two Levels of Enforcement• Presentation layer• Logic layer
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System Settings– Controls access to system settings– Admins only??– Settings
• Maintain groups and users• Maintain LDAP settings• Edit system settings• Create export templates• Manage user fields• View all reports• Maintain all schedules
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Reports– Controls what users and groups can do with reports shared to them– Settings
• Launch• Schedule• View definition• Share• Make personal copy• Export• Archive• Live Excel• Edit, copy or delete• Lock• Manage tags• Use database commands (TCL/ECL or SQL Where clause)
– Native Reporting• Edit• Run
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Archives– Controls access to archived reports– Settings• View• Export• Delete
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Data Sources– Controls access to database connections– Settings• Create• Add mappings• View connection settings
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Mappings– Files/Table access– Settings• View property and association metadata• Create reports
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Properties– Fields/Columns– Default grant or deny access to properties– Settings• View in a report column• Use in report criteria
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Export Templates– Defines PDF format– Settings• Use when exporting• Change• Delete
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• Function Definitions– Stored calculated columns– Settings• Edit• Delete
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Troubleshooting Security• Impersonate– Must be Informer Administrator
• Object Permissions– See what permissions a user has
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Examples
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Thank you! Any questions?