Project-level security

This level applies to an entire Project. The objects used to enforce Project-level security are:

  • Users
  • User Groups
  • Security Roles

These three objects could grant or constrain functionality within a Project.

It is key to understand the difference between a MicroStrategy privilege and a permission. The privilege is always tied to functionality. That is, what a user can or can't do on a given Project and with a given client application. Examples of privileges are report manipulations such as sort, drill, print, and export; use of object editors for developing purposes such as the use of Document or Intelligent Cube editors; and use of certain client applications such as Integrity Manager, Object Manager, and MicroStrategy ...

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