Limit Server Application Administrators to specific DBMS Connections
Article ID: KB0070262
Updated On:
| Products | Versions |
|---|---|
| ibi WebFOCUS | 9.2.1 |
Description
In the WebFOCUS Reporting Server setup multiple Application Administrators are registered. Need to limit their access to specific DBMS Connections.
Issue/Introduction
Environment
Resolution
Follow the below steps to limit the Application Administrators to specific DBMS Connections:
Steps:
1) Login to WbFOCUS Reporting Server.
2) From the top right corner click on the "Tools" icon and select "Workspace".
3) In the left side bar select "Configuration" and right click on the "User/Group Profile".
4) Select "New Profile".
5) Select the "Save" button and give a name to the profile (Eg. Test_limitConnection).
6) In another tab open the WebFocus Client and navigate to "Management Center" >> "Server Workspace" >> "Configurations".
7) In the edasprof.prf there will be list of connections parameter, CUT the one which you want the to get accessed by a user and PASTE in the New profile which you had created ( Test_limitConnection).
8) Save the changes.
Now you can observe that only the DBMS connection that we had mapped is now accessible to the user.
Additional Information
Please refer the below document at page number 27 under TIBCO WebFOCUS Reporting Server Profiles in order to know more about server profiles and edasprof.prf
https://docs.tibco.com/pub/wf-rs/9.2.1/doc/pdf/IBI_wf-rs_9.2.1_administration.pdf
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