CJAP namespace for Easy Install

As of release 12.0.2, Cognos Analytics no longer uses Apache Directory (ApacheDS) to create the Cognos Users namespace provided with Easy Install. Instead, this namespace is created using a Custom Java Authentication Provider (CJAP), which is included with the Cognos Analytics installer.

This change affects Easy Install only. If you install the product using a custom installation or if you install on a platform other than Windows, the installation is the same as before.

New installations via Easy Install

For a new installation, the steps are the same as in previous releases. During Windows Easy Install, you are prompted for an administrator user ID and password. This user ID is the initial account created in the Cognos Users namespace. You can add additional users to this namespace using the Manage component, as before.

Upgrading a previous Easy Install instance

If you are upgrading a previous Easy Install instance, the entire process is performed automatically. Because ApacheDS is being removed, Easy Install instances with a version prior to 12.0.2 have their data exported to an LDAP Interchange Format (LDIF) file before installation begins. After version 12.0.2 is installed, the user accounts are restored from the LDIF File.

All accounts created in the ApacheDS-based Cognos Users namespace and any data they created will be available in the CJAP-based namespace exactly as they were prior to the upgrade.

For more information, see Easy Install.