Using the iHub Report Server Security Extension (RSSE) framework, a developer can create an RSSE service that manages page-level security in Actuate BIRT designs by retrieving a user’s access control list (ACL) externally.

By default, when a secure report asks for the ACL of a user, the Encyclopedia volume returns a list that includes the user ID and the roles in which the user is a member. Frequently, the information in BIRT iHub security does not match the information in a database used by a secure design. An RSSE page security application can translate a BIRT iHub ACL to a design-specific ACL.