Managing profiles
A profile combines one or more security roles, security filters, security groups, and users into a matrix that defines the items that a user can access. To log in to BIRT Analytics, a user must be assigned to a profile.
The Profiles page allows the administrator to create, modify, or delete a profile, and select roles, security groups, security filters, and users to add to the profile. Clicking Actions provides the following choices:
*Refresh
Choose Refresh to update the list of profiles. Any changes that another administrator made to the profiles available are displayed.
*New
Choose New to define a new profile. In New profile, type the profile name and a description. Then, select the roles, security groups, security filters, and users to add to the profile, as shown in Figure 1‑11.
If BIRT Analytics security uses an LDAP server, LDAP groups also appear. If the LDAP groups are 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 users as the list of users is linked to the LDAP group.
Choose OK. The profile appears in the list of profiles.
Figure 1‑11 Creating a profile
*Modify
In the list of profiles, select a profile. Then, click Actions and choose Modify to change the settings specified for the profile. In Updating profile, update the name and description. Select any additional roles, security groups, security filters, or users to add to the profile, or remove these items from the profile.
Choose OK.
*Create As
In the list of profiles, select a profile. Then, click Actions and choose Create As to define a new profile containing the settings specified for the selected profile. In New profile as, type the profile name and a description. Then, select the roles, security groups, security filters, and users to add to the profile.
Choose OK. The profile appears in the list of profiles.
*Delete
In Current profiles, select a profile. Then, click Actions and choose Delete to remove a profile. In Deleting profile, the name, description, and list of roles, security groups, security filters, or users appear.
Choose OK. A prompt appears. Choose Yes to confirm deleting the profile.