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You are managing a SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) instance in native mode. A role named Folder Access Controller is present on the server. The Folder Access Controller role consists of only…
The correct answer is B. Manage folders. To allow role members to view folders in Report Manager, the role must include the 'Manage folders' task, which grants the ability to create, view, and navigate folder items.
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- AManage data sources
- BManage folders
- CView models
- DView reports
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To allow role members to view folders in Report Manager, the role must include the 'Manage folders' task, which grants the ability to create, view, and navigate folder items.
Manage data sources controls creation and modification of shared data sources, not the visibility of folders in Report Manager.
The 'Manage folders' task is the item-level task in SSRS that grants permission to add, view, and delete folders within Report Manager. Without it, users can only perform security operations via 'Set security for individual items' but cannot see or navigate the folder hierarchy. Adding 'Manage folders' directly enables folder visibility in the Report Manager interface.
View models grants permission to see report models in the catalog but does not affect folder visibility.
View reports grants access to view published reports, but does not grant the ability to see or navigate folders.
Concept tested: SSRS item-level role task for folder visibility
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/security/tasks-and-permissions-item-level-tasks
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