KB44589: How to disable the ability to use quick search to access other users' profiles in MicroStrategy Web 9.x.

SYMPTOM 
 
In Strategy Web 9.3.1 users are able to use the default quick search functionality to search for objects in other user's profiles as shown below:
 

This can be disabled by setting the Access Control Lists in the Profiles folder to deny Browsing capabilities:
 
ACTION

• Navigate to the Properties of the Profiles folder in Strategy Desktop 9.3.1, as shown below:
   
  

• Notice that by default, the Everyone group has View Access in the Children level and in the Object level it has Browsing capabilities:
   
  

• Create a custom access configuration for the Children in order to disable Browse access, like shown below:
   
  

• Modify the Custom access for the Object level to deny Browsing as well.
• Apply both changes recursively as shown below :
   
  

• Access Strategy Web 9.3.1 and notice that the search on other users returns no results.
   
  

• WARNING: Applying changes recursively will change the Access Control Lists of every object inside the Profiles folder of every user in Strategy 9.3.1. Make sure deny browsing access to every object is what is required before applying this change.