SAP BusinessObjects BI Security

With this book, shore up your understanding of the basic concepts involved in securing data and teach you the practical, technical steps you ll need. Explore the frameworks, properties, and data sources of the SAP BusinessObjects suite. Up to date for release 4.0 FP3 and applicable to earlier releases, this comprehensive guide is the key to locking down your system.

• Keep your system secure by mastering functional and data security
• Understand how to define a rights model and secure universes
• Configure authentication with external systems such as SAP NetWeaver BW, LDAP, and Active Directory
• Up to date for release 4.0

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Security in SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.0
Chapter 2. Administration and Security
Chapter 3. Users and Authentication
Chapter 4. Rights Framework
Chapter 5. Applications and Rights Reference
Chapter 6. Connections and Database Authentications
Chapter 7. Universe Security in Universe Design Tool
Chapter 8. Universe Security in Information Design Tool
Chapter 9. Scheduling and Publishing
Chapter 10. Security for SAP NetWeaver BW Data Sources
Chapter 11. Defining and Implementing a Security Model