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We are running Discoverer 9.0.2.53 and Portal 9.0.2.3
We have Discoverer portlets that were created using a private connection. When clicking the "View Worksheet" link, users are prompted for the password. Creating a connection in Viewer using the EUL owner connection is a work around but was unacceptable to the developers mainly because the users can delete the connection.
I reviewed 8.4.3 of the 9iAS Discoverer Configuration Guide to start Discoverer without exposing a password in the URL but the "View Worksheet" link in the Discoverer portlet is dynamically generated by worksheet_run.xsl. That style sheet can't be modified. I had opened TAR 3225992.995 trying to get suggestions and the discussion is covered here.
I did some more investigating and if I click on the "View Worksheet" link and add a URL parameter "&pw=password" I can connect with no problem but that would still entail modifying worksheet_run.xsl and I cant hide the URL with Portal. I can hide the URL parameters in viewer if there is a viewer connection.
We are currently logging in as each user that should have access to these 200+ Discoverer portlets as they are added to OID and set up a viewer user defined (Private) connection as a work around even though it is unacceptable to the customer. It is also an administrative nightmare for us.
Any suggestions appreciated, Ron

Hi
I'm not certain with regards to this being configurable in 10g R1. If it is, it will more than likely be done when you set up the portlet initially. Certainly this is the way it is done in 10g R2. I'll dig around and see what I can find. Sorry I can't be more help at this stage.
Best wishes
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"What's happening is at the 00 minute mark, each user is having their Portlet A being refreshed. As the number of users grows, this just gets worse and worse. There seem to be refreshes happening constantly. The kicker is, these hourly refreshes happen regardless of the user looking at the portal that day or not."
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