A reporting web application is accessible to any user who has a web browser and the URI for the application. This chapter discusses the Actuate Visualization Platform security features and how to use them to:
Ensure that users access only those objects in the volume for which they have permission.
Protect sensitive reports.
The types of security you can provide for Visualization Platform are:
Default user authentication. Use the default Visualization Platform and BIRT iHub facilities to ensure that users access only those reports and other volume items for which they have permission.
User authentication using the iPortal Security Extension (IPSE). Use IPSE to customize and control the user login and authentication process. For details about implementing custom user authentication, see Creating a custom security adapter.
Ensure that users access only those objects in the volume for which they have permission.