Configuring security for the Report Launcher and reports

HCL Compass provides default security roles and configuration to restrict access to the Report Launcher for CompassHCL Compass and access to individual directories and reports using WebSphere® Application Server J2EE security. This configuration can be customized for your environment by updating the deployment descriptor and mapping users and groups to security roles.

Report Launcher for HCL Compass client provides these default security roles and access rules.

Basic User

Provides basic access to the Report Launcher for HCL Compass. Add all users who require access to the Report Launcher to this security role. To restrict the access a user has to server paths where reports are stored, add the user to a security role that defines server path access such as the default TeamMember and SuperUser roles.

Team Member

Restricts access to the paths:

/reports/home/team
/reports/team

Super User

Restricts access to the paths:

/reports/admin
/reports/home/admin
/reports/dev
/reports/home/dev

See the following topics to add users and groups to these security roles or to customize the security configuration for your environment.