SSRS 'Browser and 'Content Manager role' default settings

Question

I am setting up the roles in Report Services and I need return everything to the default settings.

For 'Browser' I have selected Consume reports and View Reports.

For 'Content Manager' everything has been selected.

What are the default settings for these two roles?

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Mr Shaw

Answer 1

Hi Shaw,

For Browser the default Settings are : 
                                           Manage individual subscriptions
                                           View folders
                                           View models
                                           View reports
                                           View resources

For "Content Manager" the settings are correct. Everything should be selected.

Thanks,

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SatBI http://Satishsharing.blogspot.com

Answer 2

Why is Consume reports not selected in Browser?

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Mr Shaw

Answer 3

Hi Shaw,

Please read this article http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms157363.aspx for more details on the predefined role in reporting serivces. These roles are defined once finishing installing the reporting service, and you also can change their tasks as you want or your requirement or new a custom role to use. For Browser role, Microsoft defines it to view folders, reports and subscribe to reports but can't read report definitions(we called consume reports tasks), so the Consume reports tasks is not selected in Browser role by default. But you also can select it for browser if it's required in your report project.

How to modify the tasks of these predefined roles: In SQL Server Management Studio, connect your Reporting Service->expand Security note->expand Role note  then double click any role you want to re-select their tasks in the tasks list. If you are using SSRS 2005, it also can be do in Reporting Manager->Site settings->Security section->Configure Item-Level role definition

Helpful links:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms156293.aspx for how to create, delete and modify the role in reporting services 2008.

Please let me know if you have more question.

thanks,
Jerry