Create and configure the View Web Analytics Data permission

After the Web Analytics service application is configured, the View Web Analytics Data permission needs to be created for users that are not a site collection administrator or site owner. This is the minimum required permission needed to view Web Analytics reports. End users who need to access a Web Analytics report must have this permission assigned to them.

To create the View Web Analytics Data permission for a site or site collection

• Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is that of a site collection administrator or a site owner.
• From a site or site collection, click Site Permissions from the Site Actions menu.
• On Site Permissions page, on the Edit tab, in the Manage group, click Permission Levels.
• Click Add a Permission Level.
• In the Name field, type View Web Analytics Data.
• In the Permissions section, under the List Permissions, select the View Application Pages check box.
• In the Permissions section, under the Site Permissions, select the View Web Analytics Data and Enumerate Permissions check boxes.
• Click Create.

To configure the View Web Analytics Data permission for a site or site collection

• Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is that of a site collection administrator or a site owner.
• From a site or site collection, click Site Permissions from the Site Actions menu.
• On the Site Permissions page, on the Edit tab, in the Grant group, click Grant Permissions.
• In the Users/Groups box, add the users that will be granted the View Web Analytics Data permission.
• In the Grant Permissions section, click Grant users permission directly, and then select the View Web Analytics Data check box.
• Click OK.