---
title: "Enable global report restrictions"
slug: "enable-global-report-restrictions"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2025-07-22T10:52:18Z
published: 2025-07-22T11:18:21Z
canonical: "totara.help/enable-global-report-restrictions"
---

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# Enable global report restrictions

Global report restrictions functionality is disabled by default. To enable global report restrictions, follow these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > Configure features > Shared services settings.*
2. Check the **Enable report restrictions** setting.
3. Click **Save changes**.

Enabling this feature can have a significant impact on performance.

## Next steps

- [What are global report restrictions?](/19/docs/what-are-global-report-restrictions)
- [Global report restriction settings](/19/docs/global-report-restriction-settings)
- [Create global report restrictions](/19/docs/create-global-report-restrictions)
- [Apply global report restrictions](/19/docs/apply-global-report-restrictions)

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