KB19713: Administration privileges granted using security roles do not get applied to the user in MicroStrategy Desktop (Developer) 9.x and 10.x

SYMPTOM:
Administration privileges granted using security roles do not get applied to the user in Strategy Desktop (Developer) 9.x and 10.x.
 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
Follow the steps below to reproduce this issue:
 

• Create a new security role with Administration privileges, as shown below:
  

• Use Strategy Object Manager 9.x.
• Bypass all object security access checks.
• Create a new user and grant the security role created in step 1, as shown below:
  

• Launch the Project Merge Wizard with the newly created user, as shown below:
  

• 
  You are attempting to login without the proper privileges. Please log in as a user member of the administrators group before proeeding.

  
  

 
CAUSE:
Security roles can only assign privileges that can be granted at project level. Privileges under Administration are applied at the user/group level and not hte project level.
 
ACTION:
Grant privileges at the user/group level. In the example below, grant the 'Bypass all object security access checks' privilege at the user group level:
 

 
The Strategy Internal Reference Number for the issue discussed in this technical note is DE34737.