In this step, you configure the Cognos Service and application security.
From the Start menu, select Programs > ACI2007.3 > Cognos Configuration.
In the Cognos Configuration Explorer pane, open Data Access > Content Manager > Content Store.
In the Content Store provide the following:
User ID and Password
Database Name
This information should match the database information created in Content Store configuration.
Note: If you are not running SQLServer on the same machine, you will also need to provide the server and name and port for your database.
To verify the database information, right-click Content Store, and then click Test. Verify the database connection exists without errors.
Note: If running IIS in a port other than 80, you need to change port 80 for the URLs to match your IIS port. Under Local Configuration> Environment. Gateway URI and Controller URI for gateway. Example: http://localhost:80/arc/controllerServer.
Note: If the Web server is not running locally, you must also change the host name.
In <ACI2007.3>/c8/configuration/AuthenticiationProvider.properties
WSCAPSOAPAddressString=http://hostname:port/wscap/services/wscapSOAPNote: Host and port numbers should be set where your WSCAP authentication provider is set. You must add
/wscapas a Dynamo path prefix to your web server configuration.Save your configuration changes.
Start Cognos Service:
From the Actions menu, click Start (or from the toolbar, click the Start button).
Verify that the service runs without errors.
Open your browser to
http:/hostname:port/arcto verify that the login page displays.
