# Security & Data Access

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#### Metadata Security

If you need to restrict access to certain portions of a metadata model that you are using as a data source, you must edit the model with Metadata Editor and add restrictions. The Pentaho metadata model offers table, column, and row-level authorization control. If you need to prevent certain users or roles from accessing it, you must change and republish the model.
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