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Qlikview Document Folder Security based on Active Directory Group

luxlux80 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi,

We have

Qlikview Security NTFS

User Group FinanceDept,HelpDeskDep

AD User Group AD_FincanceDept,AD_HelpDeskDept

File Folder FincanceFolder,HelpDeskFolder

Application FinanceApp.qvw,HelpDeskApp.qvw.

Qlikview Category Fincance,Help Desk

Only Finance should see the FinanceApp.qvw and Help Desk group can view only HelpDeskApp.qvw.

Steps taken to implement the AD Group Security access:

FinanceApp.qvw saved in FinanceFolder, in QMC FinanceFolder is mounted.Category Finance created for FinanceApp.qvw

HelpDeskApp.qvw saved in HelpDeskFolder, in QMC HelpDeskFolder is mounted.Category Help Desk created for HelpDeskApp.qvw

2.AD_FincanceDept added to (Mounted Folder) FincanceFolder,AD_HelpDeskDept added to (Mounted Folder) HelpDeskFolder .

Access point shows both application to both user group where it should not be.Only Finance should see the FinanceApp.qvw and Help Desk group can view only HelpDeskApp.qvw.

How to implement Folder level access based on AD User Group.

Re: Qlikview Document Folder Security based on Active Directory Group

herbert88 — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:44:56 GMT

Hi luxlux80

Just take care if there is any "everyone" group with read access(you nedd to remove this kind of access)

Then add the specific groups in the specific security rules of the folders.

Re: Qlikview Document Folder Security based on Active Directory Group

Peter_Cammaert — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:19:05 GMT

In addition to what Herbert already stated, remove items like machinename\Users and Domain Users from the security list of both your document folders.

In NTFS, the most permissive rule will always win in the Allow column.

Re: Qlikview Document Folder Security based on Active Directory Group

luxlux80 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:29:11 GMT

Thanks Herbert Zangarini,

Please let me know how to set up everyone group. Where to find if one exists.

Re: Qlikview Document Folder Security based on Active Directory Group

luxlux80 — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:40:22 GMT

Solution by Qlik Support:

Create Finance AD Group in Active Directory,
Move FinanceApp to "Qlikivew Source Folder",
Schedule a task to refresh the FinanceApp , add named users and select Finance AD Group and select "Qlikview User Folder" in Distribution.

Once the Schedule successful and FinanceApp moved to "Qlikview User Folder", the app is embedded with the user group. Now Only Finance Group can access the FinanceApp in Accesspoint. Do the same for other groups.