Reviewing security settings for SSAS

SSAS builds on a rich history of security built into the platform with a focus on keeping vital business data secure. In this section, we will review the core security properties and their impact on your environment.

Opening the security settings for the server

While the core engine that runs each mode (multidimensional and tabular) is different, much of the management is shared. This means the properties can be found in the same location and modified in the same way. You will see that some types of properties only apply to one of the modes. However, for security settings, they are the same. But first, let's open our security settings so that we can review the impact:

1. Open SSMS and connect to both instances of SSAS.
2. Right-click on the name of the instance and select Properties, as shown in the following screenshot:

   Figure 11.1 – Server properties in the shortcut menu

   This will open the Analysis Services Properties dialog...