You can manually change encrypted settings,
such as passwords and user credentials, in the cogstartup.xml file.
To
prompt IBM® Cognos® Configuration to save an encrypted
setting, you change the value and then set the encryption flag to
false.
Procedure
-
Go to the install_location/configuration
directory.
- Open the cogstartup.xml file in an
editor.
- Find the encrypted setting you want to change by looking
at the help and description comments that appear before the start
tag of the
<crn:parameter> elements.
- Change the value of the
<crn:value> element
to suit your environment. Tip: Use the type
attribute to help you determine the data type for the configuration
property.
- Change the encryption value to false.
For
example,
<crn:value encrypted="false">
- Repeat steps 3 to 5 until the configuration values are
appropriate for your environment.
- Save and close the file.
- Type the following configuration command:
Results
The new settings are saved and encrypted.