Locking a Dashboard

[pumccg]

Is it possible to lock or secure a dashboard so that others can read it, interact with it, adds comments, but not change it in any way?

[MFGF]

In Cognos 10.2, yes. A new set of sub-capabilities were added in the Admin console to allow this. If a user (or group/role) has been granted access to the high-level "Executive Dashboard" capability, but not the "Use Advanced Dashboard Features" and "Use Interactive Dashboard Features" sub-capabilities within it, the user will be able to consume the dashboard (ie view it, drill down/up, add comments) but not change or move or add or remove any widgets.

The "Use Interactive Dashboard Features" sub-capability allows users to also change display types/colours/add filters/add calculations etc to widgets.

The "Use Advanced Dashboard Features" sub-capability allows users full rights to Cognos Workspace features.

Cheers!

MF.

[pumccg]

Thanks for the detailed reply. I've checked it out in 10.2 and can see what you've advised.

[prikala]

Old topic but fitting so I will reuse it...

Is it possible to lock a dashboard in a way that users can view it but not add comments?
I think the answer is "no" but I would be happy to be wrong (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.10.2.2.doc/c_reportnetsecuredfunctionsandfeatures.html).