Setting up credentials for logging into the IBM Cognos server
Login credentials are required in order to access the IBM Cognos server. The credentials can be anonymous, or associated with a specific user.
When using an anonymous login, you must ensure that the
Allow anonymous access? setting is set to True in the IBM Cognos Configuration utility (
Security > Authentication > Cognos > Allow anonymous access?). When using anonymous credentials, you can use the default
CredentialsForLoginCognos DPM settings. Refer to
DPM settings for publishing data for more information.
When logging in as a specific user, you must ensure that a Namespace is properly configured in the IBM Cognos Configuration utility (for example, you could create a new datacollection namespace under Security > Authentication).
Note The server must be restarted after making changes in the IBM Cognos Configuration utility.
After making the required IBM Cognos server updates via the IBM Cognos Configuration utility for a specific user, you must update the
CredentialsForLoginCognos DPM setting (do not use the default settings). Refer to
DPM settings for publishing data for more information.
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