Managing profiles
The Profiles option allows the administrator to create, modify, or delete a profile, and select roles, security groups, security filters, and users to add to the profile. This option provides the following choices:
*Create
Choose Create to define a new profile. In New profile, specify the profile name, provide a description, and select the roles, security groups, security filters, and users to add to the profile, as shown in Figure 1‑18.
If BIRT Analytics security uses an LDAP server, LDAP group also appears. If LDAP group is visible, the administrator can link the profile to a group defined in the LDAP server. If a user belongs to an LDAP group, the BIRT Analytics user inherits the privileges and restrictions from the LDAP group profile. When using LDAP, it is not necessary to select any users since the list of users is linked to the LDAP group.
Choose OK to add the profile to the list of current profiles.
Figure 1‑18 Creating a profile
*Create As
In Current profiles, select an existing profile, then choose Create As to define a new profile containing the settings specified for an existing profile. In New profile as, specify the profile name, provide a description, and select the roles, security groups, security filters, and users to add to the profile, as shown in Figure 1‑19. Choose OK to add the profile to the list of current profiles.
Figure 1‑19 Using New profile as to define a new profile
*Modify
In Current profiles, select an existing profile, then choose Modify to change the settings specified for an existing profile. In Updating profile, update the name, description, and select any additional roles, security groups, security filters, or users to add to the profile, as shown in Figure 1‑20. Choose OK to add the profile to the list of current profiles.
Figure 1‑20 Modifying an existing profile
*Delete
In Current profiles, select an existing profile, then choose Delete to remove a profile from the list. In Deleting profile, the name, description, and list of roles, security groups, security filters, or users appear, as shown in Figure 1‑21. Choose OK to confirm deleting the profile from the list of current profiles.
Figure 1‑21 Deleting a profile