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There are 2 ways to apply Essbase security in the CXO -CockpitSoftware:

1. Essbase Authentication plugin with SSO mode enabled
2. Use User Impersonation

Essbase Authentication plugin with SSO mode enabled

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In this scenario, the username and password the end user enters to login to CXO are used to connect to Essbase server. The limitations of this scenario are:

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In this case, the connection to Essabase servers is made using the username and password configured in CXO Cockpit Software on behalf of the the end user logged in to CXO. In this case the Essbase API function "LoginAs" is used to open the connection.

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