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Verify the Filter

Verify that your filter works to ensure the security of your organizational data.

Follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the product as a user who was assigned to the filter.
  2. View some of the data that the filter allows for the user.
  3. Attempt to view some of the data that the filter does not allow for the user.

    For example, log in as another user who has access to data that is not allowed for the filter user. Copy the URL for a page that displays some data that the filter user cannot access. Paste the URL in the browser of the filter user.

    An error message appears.

  4. Attempt to modify some of the data that the filter does not allow for the user.

    For example, identify a text entry field on a page. Enter data that the user cannot access (such as a specific company name that the filter does not allow) and click Save.

    An error message appears.

Example: Verify that the Data Filter Limits Asset Data

Sam created a filter for Asset (All Families) data and assigned the filter to a particular user. With the filter, the user can access only the assets that are in the user cost center. Sam then performs these steps to verify that the filter works:

  1. Logs in as the assigned user and validates that assets are available on the Asset Search page.
  2. Logs in as a second user with access to assets that are outside of the first user cost center.
  3. Views an asset that is outside of the first user cost center and copies the URL of the asset.
  4. Logs in as the first user (who was assigned the filter) and pastes the copied asset URL in the browser.

    An error message states that the asset does not exist.