Making custom user properties for LDAP available to IBM Cognos components

You can use arbitrary user attributes from your LDAP authentication provider in IBM® Cognos® components. To configure this, you must add these attributes as custom properties for the LDAP namespace. The custom properties are available as session parameters through Framework Manager.

You can also use the custom properties inside command blocks to configure Oracle sessions and connections. You can use the command blocks with Oracle lightweight connections and virtual private databases. For more information, see the IBM Cognos Analytics Administration and Security Guide.

For more information about session parameters, see the Framework Manager User Guide.

Procedure

  1. In each location where you installed Content Manager, open Cognos Configuration.
  2. In the Explorer window, under Security > Authentication, and select the LDAP namespace.
  3. In the Properties window, click in the Value column for Custom properties, and click the edit icon.
  4. In the Value - Custom properties window, click Add.
  5. Click the Name column, and type the name that you want IBM Cognos components to use for the session parameter.
  6. Click the Value column, and type the name of the account parameter in your LDAP authentication provider.
  7. Repeat the preceding two steps for each custom parameter.
  8. Click OK.
  9. From the File menu, click Save.