Allow anonymous access to dashboards
MashZone NextGen allows the anonymous access to dashboards. A user can view a dashboard without logging in to MashZone NextGen.
Using the dashboard URL and the guest user account, you can allow a user to view a dashboard without logging in to
MashZone NextGen. If a dashboard is opened with an anonymous access, only the
? help button is available, and the user cannot switch to edit mode. The
Options menu is only visible if the dashboard was created using the
fixed grid layout.
Procedure
1. Add the guest account with view permission to the dashboard and the associated data feeds and aliases.
For details about managing dashboard permissions and assigning a user group to related data feeds and aliases, see
Manage dashboard permissions.
a. Open the Manage dashboard permission dialog for the dashboard.
b. Add the Presto_Guest group to the Principals list.
The View permission is enabled for the guest user group by default.
c. Enable the Assign the relevant view permissions to related assets. option.
The Presto_Guest group is assigned to all associated data feeds and aliases.
2. Create the dashboard URL.
a. Add the x-p-anonymous=true parameter to the dashboard URL in the address bar of your Web browser.
For example
http://localhost:8080/mashzone/hub/dashboard/dashboard.jsp?guid=f701601a-5d15&x-p-anonymous=true
b. Copy the complete dashboard URL to the clipboard.
The required dashboard URL is available and can be used to view the dashboard anonymously.