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IBM Cognos Analytics Platform => Cognos Analytics => Administration and Security => Topic started by: MichaelB on 02 Nov 2018 10:38:20 AM

Title: Locking Down "Move or Copy" function
Post by: MichaelB on 02 Nov 2018 10:38:20 AM
I've been scrubbing the 11.x Admin and Security Guide, and have searched online as well, but I have been unable to find a definitive answer. Is there a way to lock down only the "Move or Copy" function without touching the Run As and other functions available to users? Or even if the function can't be hidden/removed from the menu, disable it? Just as an End-User doesn't have the ability to Delete a report, we don't want them to copy it as well. Move I suppose is already locked down as they only have Execute, Read, and Traverse for our Production folder. TIA.
Title: Re: Locking Down "Move or Copy" function
Post by: sdf on 05 Nov 2018 09:01:41 AM
Hi,

What you can do is customize the features permission of a role. This being said, the users that you want to remove the capability to "Copy or Move" should be members of a role.

If you already have this role then follow the steps:

1. In cognos glass UI go to Manage > Accounts
2. Navigate to your user's Role and right-click properties.
3. Select the Customization tab
4. Click the "Default" beside Features. This will open the Features window.
5. Expand "Reporting" > Context menus > Object Explorer options
6. Uncheck "Copy or Move" and select Apply.

This will remove the feature to Copy or move reports for that particular Role.


Cheers!
Title: Re: Locking Down "Move or Copy" function
Post by: MichaelB on 09 Nov 2018 03:00:50 PM
Thanks for the response! Will give this a try when I get me Config environment setup.