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Options - Security

Use this option to allow or deny access to a report for specific users. When users are allowed access to a report using this option, the report is displayed for them to view or print when they select REPORTS | USER REPORTS in the appropriate Micronet module. All other users are excluded from viewing or running the report.

To add or edit the report security:

  1. Create a new report or load an existing one.

Refer to "Creating a New Report", "Using the Report Wizard" or "Loading an Existing Report".

Micronet displays the Report Generator screen.

  1. Select OPTIONS | SECURITY.

Micronet displays the Add/Edit Security screen.

  1. In the Access field at the top of the screen, select either Allow Access or Deny Access.
  2. If you want to:

If you selected to add or edit a user, Micronet displays the Edit Security screen.

  1. Complete the following fields:

 

Field

Value

 

User Id

Enter or select the user ID of the user you want to allow or deny access to the report.

 

Name

Micronet displays the user's name.

  1. Select the Accept button.

Micronet redisplays the Add/Edit Security screen showing the user you added.

  1. Repeat the steps above to allow or deny access to the report for additional users.

 

Warning

You can only allow access or deny access for all the users displayed on the Add/Edit Security screen; you can't allow access to some and deny access to others. So when you are setting up security for a report, choose the option with the smallest number of users (allow or deny) and set security for those users only.

  1. Select the OK button.