Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide

Glossary
anonymous access
A method of accessing resources in which users are not authenticated.
authentication
The process of verifying the identity of users when they log on. Authentication is usually done by
comparing a user name and password to those in an authorized list in the authentication
provider. Users must be authenticated before they can be authorized to use any secured
resources.
certificate
A document that identifies someone or something by name and by a reference to a certification
authority. In ReportNet, each computer in a distributed installation uses a different certificate.
Certificates are used for encryption and decryption.
certificate authority (CA)
The component of ReportNet that issues certificates (identification) to each computer on which
ReportNet components are installed. You can also use a third-party certificate authority.
common gateway interface (CGI)
A standard that describes how Web servers should access other programs in order to create a
document that will appear in a Web browser. For example, Web servers often use CGI programs
to process forms.
content locale
The code or setting that specifies what language and regional preferences to use for the data
that appears in a report.
Content Manager
The ReportNet service that manages the storage of reporting applications, including
application-specific security, configuration data, models, reports, and report output. Content
Manager is needed to publish models, retrieve or store report specifications, manage
scheduling information, and manage the Cognos namespace.
content store
The database that contains all data that ReportNet needs to operate, such as
• report specifications, published models, and the packages that contain them
• connection information for data sources
• information about the external namespace, and the Cognos namespace itself
• information about scheduling and bursting reports
Design models and log files are not stored in the content store.
The ReportNet service that uses the content store is named Content Manager.
credentials
Information stored about the identity of a ReportNet user, usually a user name and password.
You can assign your credentials to someone else so that they can use resources that you are
authorized to use.
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