Sharing a Data Store
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This option helps the user to share a Data Store with other user(s) or user group(s). The user can also exclude a user(s) or user group(s) from the rights to access a Data Store using the Exclude User option provided under the Share Data Store dialog box.
Check out the illustration on the Share Data Store functionality.
Select a Data Store from the Data Stores list.
Click the Share Datastore icon for the selected Data Store.
The Manage Access window opens.
Select permission using the Grant Permissions section.
The Users, User Groups, and Exclude Users tabs appear.
Search a specific user or user group using the search bar.
Select user(s) or user group(s) using the Users or User Groups tabs.
Click the Save option.
A confirmation message ensures that the selected Data Store is shared successfully.
The selected user(s)/ user group(s) will be listed under the Granted Permissions.
Navigate to the user account where the Data Store is shared.
The shared Data Store lists the Status mentioned with a Share icon for the user(s) to whom it has been shared. The Actions may vary based on the selected granted permission for the Data Store.
The shared Data Store will have limited Action permissions.
Please Note: A targeted share user cannot re-share or delete a shared Data Store, regardless of the permission level (View or Edit).
Check out the illustration on excluding user(s) while sharing a Data Store with the selected user group(s).
Navigate to the Manage Access window for a Data Store.
Select privileges using the checkboxes provided for the Grant Privileges.
Navigate to the User Groups tab.
Select user group(s) using the checkbox.
Navigate to the Exclude Users tab.
Select the users to be excluded from the selected group(s) to access the data store using the checkboxes.
Click the Save option.
A notification message appears, and the selected user group(s) name will be added under the Granted Permissions section.
The excluded users will be listed under the Excluded Users section.
Check out the illustration on including an excluded user.
Open the Manage Access window for a shared data Store.
Navigate to the Excluded Users list.
Select a user from the list.
Click the Include User icon.
A notification ensures that the privileges are shared with the recently included user from the group.
The Excluded Users list gets modified.
Check out the illustration on revoking a user's access to a shared Data Store.
Navigate to the Manage Access window.
The Granted Permissions will be listed.
Select a user or user group from the displayed list.
Click the Revoke Privileges icon.
A notification message appears, and the granted permissions list gets modified as the targeted user/ user group gets removed from the list.
Please Note:
Users can share the Data Store with a Single group or Multiple Groups using the user group tab. The steps to share a Data Store with User Group(s) are similar to those mentioned above for sharing a Data Store with User(s).
The Exclude User tab helps to exclude the user(s) from the rights to access a Data Store, if it is already shared. Only the users of the selected user group with whom it has been shared will be listed under the Exclude User tab.
