topic Re: query regarding library in SAS Programming

query regarding library

srinu99 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:13:13 GMT

Is it possible to set Password for library if YES, how is it?

Thankyou.

Re: query regarding library

PeterClemmensen — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:28:30 GMT

What version of SAS are you using? Perhaps this can be of help

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/seclibag/66930/HTML/default/viewer.htm#n0cylegyx7e6pcn1naptyqoje8li.htm

Re: query regarding library

srinu99 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:42:47 GMT

sas 9.2 version

Re: query regarding library

ChrisBrooks — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:13:30 GMT

The only way I can think of is the method suggested by @PeterClemmensen but you need a metadata server for that. You can password protect individual data sets with this method https://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/62955/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000995299.htm

Re: query regarding library

error_prone — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:03:49 GMT

Does the library point to a directory? If the users need write access and are able to access the directory with other tools, than protection established by a metadata-bound-library can easily be circumvented.

Re: query regarding library

LinusH — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:53:18 GMT

If you have a meta data server environment I strongly advice to upgrade. Then you could use meta bound libraries which can't (by normal users at least) be bypassed.
Don't know your requirements but in most cases OS level security is sufficient.
Another option would be to move your data to a database that handles authorization.