You use this report to find all objects that are connected to a specific principal (user, group, or role).
You can perform the following actions:
Unlock all items that were locked by a user.
Find all objects that have properties connected with a specific user.
Find all objects that have an ACL with entries for a specific principal or with a specific principal as the permission owner. You can transfer these entries to another principal.
You have assigned the appropriate permissions to the cmadmin_service service user. If you want to transfer object properties such as Created By and Modified By from one specific user to another (for example, when a user has been deleted), you must have the Set System Properties permission assigned to the cmadmin_service service user.
To assign the required permission, choose cmadmin_service user for editing. Select the Set System Properties parameter, choose OK, and then restart the Application Server Java (AS Java).
, and then open theYou can configure the following settings for this report.
Parameter |
Description |
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Location |
You must determine the scope of the report and restrict the report to certain repositories or folders (including all subordinate folders). Specify all repositories and folders that are to be searched. |
Maximum Results |
The system terminates the search when it has found the corresponding number of items. |
Parameter |
Description |
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Principal ID |
Unique ID of a user, group, or role for whose objects you want to search. You get the unique ID in the portal at General Information tab page. . Search for a user, group, or role. Select the required entry. The unique ID is displayed on the |
Search for Locks |
Finds items that were locked by the specified user. Not valid for user groups or roles. |
Search for Permissions |
Finds items for which the given user is entered in the access control list (ACL) for the item. |
Search for Service Permissions |
Finds items for which the specified principal is entered in the access control list (ACL) for service permissions (ACE/Access Control Entry), or for which the principal is the permission owner. |
Search for Properties |
Finds items in which the given user is entered in the Created By or Modified By property. Not valid for user groups or roles. |
File with List of Users |
Specify the location of the plain text file that contains a list of existing users (logon user IDs). When you write such a file with list of existing users, you should separate each user by new line. Example
For example, the file contains such a list of users: User1 User2 User3 |
Command |
Description |
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Transfer |
Removes the given principal from the list of permissions for the item and inserts the new principal. In addition, the new principal replaces the given principal in the Created By and Modified By property entries. You cannot transfer permissions if you searched for multiple principals. |
Replacement Principal Name (appears once the Transfer checkbox is selected) |
Name of replacement principal to which properties or permissions should be transferred to |
Unlock |
Removes the lock on the item. |
The following items are listed in the results of the report:
Items created or modified by the user entered
Items in whose ACLs a specific principal is listed
Items locked by the user entered