Copying an Existing Security Profile in Essbase Native Security Mode

An easy way to create a user with the same permissions as another user is to copy the security profile of an existing user. The new user is assigned the same user type, group membership, and application/database access as the original user.

You can also create new groups by copying the security profile of an existing group. The new group is assigned the same group type, user membership, and application access as the original group.

You can copy users and groups on the same Essbase Server or from one Essbase Server to another, according to your permissions. You can also migrate users and groups across servers along with an application. See “Copying Users” in the Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.

To copy a user or group, you duplicate the security profile of an existing user or group and give it a new name, which saves you the time of reassigning permissions when you want them to be identical.

Note:

Copying removes any security permissions that the creator does not have from the copy. For example, a user with Create/Delete Users permission cannot create an administrator by copying the profile of an existing administrator.

  To create a user or group by copying the security profile of an existing user or group, use a tool:

Tool

Topic

Location

Administration Services

Copying Essbase Server Users

Copying Groups

Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help

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create user

create group

Oracle Essbase Technical Reference