KB18675: How to enable the option ‘My Preferences’ for a user in MicroStrategy Developer 9.x and 10.x

Follow the steps below to enable the option 'My Preferences' for a user in Strategy Developer 9.x and 10.x:
 

• Using the Strategy Tutorial project, create a new user in the Everyone group and add only the 'Use Desktop' privilege from the Desktop Analyst privileges, as shown below:
  

• Login to Strategy Developer 9.x and 10.x as the new user and click on Tools. The option 'My Preferences' is not enabled for this user, as shown below:
  

• As the Administrator user, edit the new user and add the Desktop Analyst privilege 'Change user preference,' as shown below:
  

• Login once again as the new user and click on Tools. The option 'My Preferences' is now available, as shown below:
  

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KB18675