How do I allow a user to view charts through the Web Console? (NETIQKB4914)

  • 7704914
  • 02-Feb-2007
  • 07-Mar-2011

Environment

NetIQ AppManager 6.x
NetIQ AppManager 7.0.x

Situation

How do I allow a user to view charts through the Web Console?
How do I allow a user to view charts through the Web Console and deny privileges for chart users to change anything else?

Resolution

To allow a user to view charts via the AppManager Web Console but deny privileges to modify anything:

  1. Create/Add a new SQL login.
    • Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
    • Expand the SQL Server.
    • Expand Security.
    • Select Logins.
    • Right-click and select New Login....
    • Under the General tab:
      • In the Name field, type the name of the new login or use the browse (...) button to add an existing Windows user.
      • In the Authentication section, select either Windows Authentication or SQL Server Authentication (a password will need to be entered for SQL Server Authentication).
      • In the Defaults section, take the defaults for Database and Language.
    • Under the Database Access tab:
      • Select (check) the AppManager Repository (QDB). This will automatically check Public in the Database Roles for 'QDB' section.
    • Click OK.
  2. Open AppManager Security Manager.
  3. Right-click on AppManager Roles.
  4. Select Add Role....
  5. In the Add Role window, type a name in the Role Name field.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Expand AppManager Roles.
  8. Select the newly created role and modify the role on the right-hand side.
    • Under the Functional Rights tab, select Role Has Rights Only to Selected Functions and check the following boxes:
      • AppManager | Graphs
      • AppManager | Launch AppManager
      • Chart Console | Launch Chart Console
    • Under the Views tab, select Role Has Access to Only Selected Views.
      • Check Master.
      • Use the browse (...) button.
      • Select Override Functional Rights for This View.
      • Leave all boxes unchecked under Rights.
      • Click OK.
  9. Click Apply.
  10. Expand AppManager Users.
  11. Select the newly created/added user and select the role on the right-hand side.

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB4914