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3799842 - Unable to remove inherited security principal from User Security object in CMC

Symptom

  • When navigating to CMC > Users and Groups > [User Object] > User Security, a principal (user or group) is listed but cannot be removed.
  • The Remove button is greyed out or, if clickable, the principal reappears after saving.
  • Attempting "Remove Access" or "Restart the Access" for the principal on the User Security object does not produce the expected result.
  • The principal is displayed with an "Inherited" indicator in the User Security list.


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Environment

  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.x/2025

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 2025

Keywords

User Security, Assign Security, Access Control List, ACL, Remove Principal, Remove Access, Delete Principal, Greyed Out, Remove Button, Cannot Remove, Unable to Remove, Inherited Security, Inheritance, Break Inheritance, Inherit From Parent Group, Inherit From Parent Folder, Effective Rights, Security Principal, Access Level, User Object, Group Object, Administrators Group, Everyone Group, Folder Security , KBA , BI-BIP-ADM , BI Servers, security, Crystal Reports in Launchpad , Problem

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