Initial access permissions for root and top-level Content Manager objects

In IBM® Cognos® Analytics, when Content Manager initializes a content store, it creates basic structures and security information. These structures include initial access permissions for the root and the top-level Content Manager objects.

The root object

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 1. The root object and permissions for related groups or roles
Object Group or role Read Read icon Write Write icon Execute Execute icon Set policy Set policy icon Traverse Traverse icon

Root

Everyone

X

 

X

 

X

Top-level Content Manager objects

In the following table, a checkmark (checkmark) indicates that a permission is granted to a group or role for an object.

Table 2. Top-level Content Manager objects and permissions for related groups and roles
Object Group or role Read Read icon Write Write icon Execute Execute icon Set policy Set policy icon Traverse Traverse icon

Capabilities

Directory Administrators

     

X

X

Everyone

       

X

Administration Directory Administrators    

X

X

X

Library Administrators    

X

 

X

Mobile Administrators    

X

 

X

Modelers    

X

 

X

Portal Administrators    

X

 

X

PowerPlay Administrators    

X

 

X

Report Administrators    

X

 

X

Server Administrators    

X

 

X

Configuration

Directory Administrators

X

X

X

X

X

Everyone

X  

X

 

X

Library

Library Administrators

X

X

X

X

X

Everyone

X

 

X

 

X

Public content Analysis Users

X

 

X

 

X

Authors

X

X

X

 

X

Consumers

X

 

X

 

X

Information Distribution X       X
Modelers

X

X

X

 

X

PowerPlay Administrators

X

X

X

X

X

PowerPlay Users

X

 

X

 

X

Query Users

X

 

X

 

X

Readers

X

     

X

Report Administrators

X

X

X

X

X

Directory

Everyone

       

X

Cognos

Directory Administrators

X

X

X

X

X

Everyone

X  

X

 

X