Editing existing roles in Reporting Services
In addition to adding new roles, it is possible to modify existing roles. Doing so is handled in much the same way as adding new ones.
Getting ready
Just as with adding roles, modifying roles is handled within SQL Server Management Studio. You must have administrative rights to the reporting server to create new roles.
How to do it...
- Open SQL Server Management Studio.
- Connect to the instance of Reporting Services you wish to add new roles to.
- Expand the Security branch.
- Expand the Roles branch.
- Right-click on the Report Builder predefined role.
- Select Properties in the pop-up menu.
- Place a check mark beside View data sources:
Figure 11.07
- Click OK to save the changes.
How it works...
There will be times when you need to modify a role already in existence. Perhaps it lacked a required permission, or when it was created, a permission was given in error. Using the steps in this recipe, you can control the exact set of tasks granted. In addition to granting...