Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 4: Configuring ReportNet
Steps
1. On the computer where Content Manager is installed, start Cognos Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, click Environment.
3. In the Properties window, for the Default font, type the font you want to use as the default
for reports.
4. On all report server computers, ensure that the installation location of the default font is
specified in the Physical font paths property or that the font is in the Windows font
directory.
Configure Cognos Portal Services
For most deployments of Cognos Portal Services you must modify some Cognos Portal
Services property settings. The default property settings are only appropriate for a single
computer installation that uses anonymous access. This type of installation is typically used for
proof of concept purposes.
The most common changes are to specify the details about the host of the Cognos Portal
Services web content, and to specify the authentication method used by ReportNet.
For more information, see the Cognos Portal Services Administration Guide.
Specify the Location of Cognos Portal Services Web Content
To support access to the required Web content from a client browser on a different computers,
you must specify details about Cognos Portal Services computer.
Steps
1. On the computer where you installed the report server, start Cognos Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, under Environment, click Cognos Portal Services.
3. In the Properties window, click the Value box beside Web Content URI.
4. Replace localhost with a valid host name or IP address, and, if necessary, replace the
default port number.
The Web Content URI host and port number should be the same as the Gateway URI that
appears under Environment.
5. From the File menu, click Save.
Specify the Authentication Method
If ReportNet is configured to use an authentication provider, you must change the default
property setting from anonymous logon to the appropriate authentication method. If SAP BW
and SAP EP are configured to share the SAP logon ticket, you can use the Single Sign-on
option. For other authentication configurations, you must use the Logon As option and specify
information about the common profile that is used by all users that access ReportNet content
using SAP Enterprise Portal.
Steps to Use Single Signon
1. On the computer where you installed the report server, start Cognos Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, under Environment, click Cognos Portal Services.
3. In the Properties window, click the Value box beside Authentication Method, and then
click Single Sign-On.
4. Specify a value for Namespace ID.
5. From the File menu, click Save.
Steps to Use a Common Logon Profile
1. On the computer where you installed the report server, start Cognos Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, under Environment, click Cognos Portal Services.
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