Cognos ReportNetTM Installation and Configuration Guide

Chapter 6: Configuring Framework Manager
8. In the Properties window, set the following properties to True:
• Enable TCP
• Enable SSL
9. If you configured a remote log server, in the Explorer window, under Logging, click the
name of the remote log server and then, in the Properties window, set the Enable SSL
property to True.
10. From the File menu, click Save.
Configure Temporary File Properties
You can change the location where ReportNet stores recently viewed reports, and you can
choose to encrypt their content. By default, ReportNet stores temporary files in the
crn_location/temp directory and the files are not encrypted.
We recommend that you first set up read-only access for all users to the crn_location directory.
Steps
1. Start Cognos Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, click Environment.
3. In the Properties window, for the Temp folder property, specify the new location.
4. If you require the content of temporary files to be encrypted, set the Encrypt temporary
files property to True.
5. Ensure that the user account under which ReportNet runs has the appropriate privileges to
the temporary files location. For example:
• on Windows, full control privileges
• on UNIX, read-write privileges
Configure Cryptographic Settings
ReportNet requires a cryptographic provider; otherwise it will not run.
You can configure cryptographic and cryptographic provider settings, including the following:
• advanced algorithms
These include signing, digest, and confidentiality algorithms.
• common symmetric key store (CSK) properties
The CSK is used by ReportNet components to encrypt and decrypt data.
• signing key store properties
The signing key pair includes the private key used to generate the digital signature and the
public key used to verify authenticity.
• encryption key store properties
The encryption key pair includes the private key used to encrypt data and the public key
used to decrypt data.
ReportNet requires a cryptographic provider. By default, the cryptographic provider for
ReportNet uses keys up to 40 bits in length for data encryption and secure sockets layer (SSL)
protocol. You can configure other cryptographic providers which use key sizes greater than 40
bits, such as the Enhanced Encryption Module for OpenSSL or the Enhanced Encryption
Module for Entrust, available from Cognos. For more information, see the Enhanced Encryption
Module for OpenSSL Installation and Configuration Guide or the Enhanced Encryption Module
for Entrust Installation and Configuration Guide.
Steps for Cryptographic Settings
1. Start Cognos Configuration.
2. In the Explorer window, under Security, click Cryptography.
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