File System Permissions

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This section describes file system permissions for the ReportCaster Distribution Server and for temporary files used to store ReportCaster trace files.


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ReportCaster Distribution Server Permissions

Running the ReportCaster Distribution Server as a root or administrator account could provide a ReportCaster user with the ability to distribute any file to which the root/administrator account has access. On Windows, the ReportCaster Distribution Server Service is installed with Logon As Local System permissions.

A separate operating system account should be created for the ReportCaster Distribution Server with privileges limited to only what the ReportCaster Distribution Server requires to run scheduled requests. The ReportCaster Distribution Server requires access to the ReportCaster Repository JDBC driver, and may require access to directories if you are distributing files from the file system.

The following are the recommended file system permissions that should be set for the effective user ID of the ReportCaster Distribution Server.

Directory

Access

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\bin

Read, Execute

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\cfg

Read, Write

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\lib

Read

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\log

Read, Write

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\resources

Read

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\tmp

Read, Write

ibi\WebFOCUS77\ReportCaster\wfc\trc

Read, Write



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File System Permissions for Trace Files

For testing or debugging purposes, administrators sometimes activate tracing, which retains temporary directories in order to aid in problem determination. The permissions on these temporary directories are generally read/write for the system administrator with access to those directories. Administrators should ensure that unauthorized users cannot access these directories, since they contain sensitive passwords that should be kept secure.

For more information about ReportCaster tracing, see ReportCaster Tracing.


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