SolarWinds Observability-Self-Hosted-Fundamentals Exam - Topic 3 Question 4 Discussion

The ability to create or modify reports is a high-level administrative function in the SolarWinds Platform, distinct from the ability to simply view them. According to the SolarWinds Platform User Account Management guide, this is controlled by the Report Management right.

To restrict a specific group of users from creating or editing reports while still allowing them to view existing ones, the administrator must remove the 'Manage Reports' permission from their user accounts. When this right is set to 'No,' the 'Manage Reports' button is hidden from the 'All Reports' view for that user. They can still click on and run any report they have access to, but they will lack the interface options to enter the 'Report Builder,' change schedules, or delete entries. This provides a secure way to delegate report consumption to the wider team while centralizing report creation within a smaller group of 'power users' or administrators. Option D is incorrect as it refers to Alerts, which is a separate permission set entirely.