Roles and access to functions and features
Defining roles in the role-based access control (RBAC) system controls access to
capabilities. These capabilities are associated with secured functions and features in .The following report authorizations provide access to secured functions and features in
:Report authorizations
Authorization | Reports capabilities |
|---|---|
Reports.Administration | Roles are given authorization for the secured Administration function that includes the following capabilities: Directory (which controls distribution lists), Server Administration, Portal Administration, and Content Administration. These tools are part of IBM Cognos Administration, which is available in the BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation UI. |
Reports.QueryStudio | Roles are given authorization for the secured Query Studio function and all of its secured features. Roles with this authorization have access to Query Studio, where they can view data and create simple ad hoc reports (based on their permissions). |
Reports.Viewer | Roles are given authorization for the secured Cognos Viewer function (the reports portal, also called Cognos Connection in the Cognos documentation) and all of its features. Users with roles that include the Reports.Viewer authorization can view and execute reports. Users with roles that do not have this authorization can view reports, but not execute them. Only users with RBACAdmins roles have access to the RBAC reports. |
Reports.Studio | Roles are given authorization for the secured Report Studio function. Note that this function is not available in a default BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation installation; Report Studio is an add-on package that you need to purchase and be licensed to use. Roles with this authorization have access to Report Studio, where they can view data and create complex reports (based on their permissions). |
For more information about the security in Cognos, see the IBM Cognos Administration and Security Guide (Cognos documentation is available from the Help menu; for instructions on accessing it, see Additional-IBM-Cognos-documentation).
For information about setting up roles in RBAC, see Managing access.