topic Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions in QlikView

User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

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

Hello,

I had to rebuild a PC this week...and when I got Qlikview up and running again... viewing/editing QV notebooks... on a different server...

I found an oddity...

When I check all the boxes under Sheet Properties / Security...to allow a user to do everything...like move/size objects, Copy/Clone objects, it doesn't work. Yes, I check the Layout options in the object itself, and these boxes are checked also.

So, I had to go to Document Properties and check "Admin Override Security" ... only then could I move an object, copy a object, etc.

1. Why should we have to do this? Is it normal? Should we not be able to set Sheet/object properties...without having to select the override? Why wouldn't using the Sheet/Object Property settings work?

2. Are there other implications/effects to consider ...if I leave "Admin Override Security" checked?

Thanks

Jarrell

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

avinashelite — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:58:42 GMT

Do you have section access implemented on your file ??

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

jrdunson — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:06:32 GMT

No, not that I know of... nothing in the script

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

jrdunson — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:12:33 GMT

Here is a shot of the Opening Tab for Document Properties...

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

settu_periasamy — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:45:15 GMT

Can you check, is there any macro is triggered?

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

jrdunson — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:06:39 GMT

No macros that I have designed or added

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

settu_periasamy — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:16:08 GMT

Hi Jarrel,

Can you post the sample qvw with some List box?

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

jrdunson — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 17:52:40 GMT

I can't really ... because it involves specific donor information... and am not sure I could reproduce it...

sorry.

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

settu_periasamy — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 18:43:57 GMT

No problem. Is it possible to post without data and without script?

Just like a template..

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

avinashelite — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 06:42:14 GMT

Did you change the OS ?? if you might me the reason because Qlik will validate the license with the machine ID and tagged with the OS due to which you might be facing this issue?

Re: User Privileges / Admin Override Security questions

jrdunson — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 10:46:06 GMT

Hey, interesting... I did change machines... as my old PC died... but still the same OS (i.e. Windows 7)... if a person need to move then, to a new PC, how does he/she update the license to the new machine? And is the 'Machine ID' the Computer Name?

Jarrell