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title: "Protecting or restricting access to a report pack"
slug: "how-do-i-protect-restrict-access-to-a-report-pack"
description: "Learn how to protect and restrict access to report packs in Cintra iQ Payroll, ensuring secure management of sensitive payroll data."
updated: 2026-07-29T10:02:23Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:24:59Z
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# Protecting or restricting access to a report pack

## How do I protect a report pack?

As the system administrator, you can allow certain users to have access to the report pack by restricting access.

1. Navigate to the **Report Packs** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Payroll Report Packs
2. Select the desired **Report Pack** definition.
3. Click the **Protect** button. The creator's user name appears in the **Protected By** column next to the **Report Pack** definition and the report is protected. The button has toggled to**Unprotect.**

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** Click the Unprotect button to remove the report definition's protection and allow anyone to amend it.

## How do I restrict access to a report pack?

1. Navigate to the **Report Packs** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Payroll Report Packs
2. Select the desired **Report Pack** definition.
3. Click the **Restrict** button. The **Access Details for [report name]** window appears, which displays the users who have restricted access.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The Access check box remains unchecked.
4. Check the **Access** check box for one or more users to whom you wish to allow access to the **Report Pack**.
5. Click the **OK** button. The **SYSADM** username appears in the **Restricted By** column next to the **Report Pack** definition. The **Restricted By** column informs you of who has restricted the **Report Pack**. If an unrestricted user logs into **Cintra iQ**, they will then have access to the **Report Pack**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The user who originally restricted the report pack, can remove the restricted access by clicking the Unrestrict button on the Report Packs window.