topic Re: NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC in QlikView

NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC

anjali0108 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi All,

Can anybody tell what is the difference between NTFS and DMS authorization in QMC?

Thanks.

Re: NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC

Peter_Cammaert — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:17:39 GMT

NTFS authorization means that access (permissions) to QlikView documents are managed by way of NTFS rights. The main consequence towards QlikView users is that a user should exist in AD or you cannot assign NTFS rights.

DMS authorization means that QlikView itself will manage access & permissions to QlikView documents. This has a big impact with respect to what you are now able to do for QlikView users:

Document rights can be assigned in the QMC (you cannot do that with NTFS authorization)
Also non-AD users can be granted access to QlikView documents (for example Custom Directory users)
Document permissions are more fine-grained and integrated in the QlikView Management procedures.

Best,

Peter

Re: NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC

vikasmahajan — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 09:30:16 GMT

NTFS - Windows will manage users you need not create separate user and password for qlikview.

DMS - You can create your own users & password (CustomDirectory.xml) and qlikview will authenticate the same.

Vikas

Re: NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC

Muthu — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:29:19 GMT

NTFS - Windows will manage the users, If you see the properties of the application which is deployed you can find the users list.

DMS - Qlikview will control the file, In this method once the application is deployed we have to manually add the users under user documents --> Applicaiton --> authorization. in this Qlikview will keep the list of users which is stored in .meta file.

Authorization tab will be enabled only in DMS authorization.

Re: NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC

Peter_Cammaert — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:34:39 GMT

Note that in order to be able to use DMS in the first place, you need an Enterprise Edition license of QlikView Server.

Re: NTFS and DMS Authorization in QMC

mangalsk — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:37:03 GMT

if you are using enterprise edition then after enabling DMS mode you don't need to worry whether user is added in local folder security , it will be taken care.

Using DMS is good option , you just need to take care of user documents --> Applicaiton --> authorization and don't need to worry about local folder access