Wwhat is the difference between File System Security vs Section Access?

[Karim_Khan]

Hi Team,

    I know it sounds like silly question.But I am confused about File system security and section access.I know theory only about section access but I have never used it practically.Plz suggest some suitable answer/example.I don't know how and where to use.Can this   things  be handled by developer?

Regards,

KK

[swuehl · Accepted solution]

In general, you define access control to the app for authorized users by means of

a) the operating system (file system security, setting access rights on folder / qvw files)

b) the Qlikview application itself (desktop client or QVS in server) using section access

Section access can only be changed by editing the LOAD script, and it will be kept when you copy / e-mail  the QVW around.

File system security can be changed by anyone with proper Windows rights and may need to created again when you copy / e-mail the QVW around.

Section access is also able to handle data reduction based on user, see also

Introduction to Section Access

[Karim_Khan]

Thank you for always helping