By default, Looker Studio configures our access to use the account of the person who creates the connection. This means that when accessing a dashboard, the data is request through our connection to Google Analytics, with several considerations to take into account.
Advantages of Keeping Default Settings:
Makes it easy to share dashboards without granting direct access to Google Analytics.
Connections are property-specific and do not compromise access to other clients’ data.
Users with iting permissions may access data not originally intend
Changing personnel or projects without proper access management can result in control issues.
To counteract these issues, you can choose to set the crentials to “Reader Crentials” by changing the settings so that Looker Studio uses the paytm database Analytics login of the user accessing the dashboard. This is done by selecting “USE OWNER CRENTIALS” and adjusting the options in the relevant panel.
Benefits of Using Reader Crentials:
Provides greater freom when sharing dashboards, as users without access to Analytics will see limit charts.
Requires managing access to Analytics for those through precise keyword positioning who wish to view the dashboard, balancing security with accessibility.
With viewer crentials set up, if the user does not have access to Analytics, charts they.
Do not have access to will look like this:
On the downside, it means you have to give GA access to everyone who wants to see the dashboard. So there is no one right configuration, it’s just a choice.
It is worth mentioning that
Looker Studio allows its users to import dashboards, along with all their associat properties, giving them the freom to keep the original configurations or, if they prefer, replace them with others throughout the import process. This option provides remarkable versatility and customization when sharing general-purpose dashboards, simplifying usa data their adjustment to various data sets or Google Analytics specifications according to the unique demands of each situation.