Once the servers are installed and configured, they
will run under the context of the Service Identity assigned to them.
PerformancePoint exists in an environment in which many components have
security settings, such as IIS, SharePoint, SQL Server, Analysis Services, and so
forth. Using Kerberos is the easiest way to get all the components working and have
the user??™s identity flow from the front-end client through IIS and SharePoint back
to the data source. Since not every company uses Kerberos, there are considerations
for handling data communications in a double hop scenario, in which either custom
security solutions must be created or the data sources must accept a single user
account for all requests.
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Analysis with Excel 2007
IN THIS CHAPTER
Performing Analysis with Excel 2007
Summary
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Prior to Microsoft??™s acquisition of ProClarity Corporation, their primary client
tool for working with Analysis Services was Excel. Excel was an adequate
client tool that worked for users who didn??™t need the power and flexibility of
ProClarity and who were already familiar with Excel. It made sense to use Excel as
a client, since many organizations run much of their business on Excel (often to the
chagrin of the IT department).
With the advent of Office 2007, Microsoft significantly enhanced the analytic
capabilities of Excel 2007, moving it closer to a true analytics tool.
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