Environment
NetIQ AppManager 6.x
NetIQ AppManager 7.0.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?
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:
- 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.
- In the Name field, type the name of the new login or use the browse (...) button to add an existing Windows user.
- 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.
- Open AppManager Security Manager.
- Right-click on AppManager Roles.
- Select Add Role....
- In the Add Role window, type a name in the Role Name field.
- Click OK.
- Expand AppManager Roles.
- 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.
- Under the Functional Rights tab, select Role Has Rights Only to Selected Functions and check the following boxes:
- Click Apply.
- Expand AppManager Users.
- Select the newly created/added user and select the role on the right-hand side.
Additional Information
Formerly known as NETIQKB4914