KB483131: How to enable the guest user account in MicroStrategy Web 2021 and above

To enable the guest user login, ensure that access is granted at the following levels in Strategy by following the steps below:
Project Level:
Log in as the administrator into the project source which points to the Strategy Intelligence Server where the guest user account will be used.

1. Log in as the administrator into the project source which points to the Strategy Intelligence Server where the guest user account will be used.
2. Right-click on the project and select Project Configuration.
3. Go to Project access – General.
4. Click on View, followed by selecting New to create a new security role just for the Guest Users.

1. Grant all privileges that will enable the guest user to have, with the minimum of 'Web User' under the Web Reporter privilege group:

 
NOTE: The screenshot is from Strategy 2019, the Web user privilege was located under 11. Web Reporter in the Strategy 2021 and above versions.
 

1. Add the Public / Guest group to that newly created security role, as shown below:

 
Object Level:

1. Expand the project(s) that the guest user will have access to. Browse to the Public Objects folder and right-click and select Properties. Select the Security tab.
2. Add the Public / Guest group with View access and grant View access. Make sure Recursively is selected to have the changes apply to all child objects.

 
Web Level:

1. Connect to the Web Administration page (http://serverName/MicroStrategy/asp/Admin.aspx for IIS and http://serverName:8080/MicroStrategy/servlet/mstrWebAdmin for JSP servers)
2. Select Default properties and select the checkbox for 'Guest' as a login option, as shown below:

1. Now, when users log into Strategy Web, they will see an option for 'Guest User' login on the Authentication page, as shown below:

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