Setting session inactivity timeout values for IBM Cognos

You can set a session inactivity timeout value for the IBM Cognos reporting server.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the IBM Cognos server as a user with administrative permissions.
  2. Go to the <COGNOS_HOME>/bin64 directory.
    Table 1. Installation location of the IBM Cognos reporting server
    Operation system Installation location
    Windows For example, <COGNOS_HOME> is C:\Program Files\ibm\cognos\analytics
    Linux® For example, <COGNOS_HOME> is /opt/ibm/cognos/analytics
  3. Double-click the cogconfigw.exe file to start the IBM Cognos Configuration tool.
  4. Expand Security and click Authentication.
  5. Find the Inactivity timeout in seconds property and type a new value (in seconds) that is greater than the application server timeout value. For example, you could enter 7200 (equivalent to 120 minutes) if the application server timeout value is set to 90 minutes.
  6. Save the configuration changes.
  7. Restart the IBM Cognos server.