Generated certificates
When you install IBM Cognos TM1 ,
all certificates and other files required to implement SSL are placed
in the TM1_install_dir\bin\SSL directory.
Configuring the Cognos TM1 Server to use SSL
To configure an IBM Cognos TM1 server
to use SSL, you must set several parameters in Tm1s.cfg, a Cognos TM1 server's
configuration file.
Configuring Cognos TM1 clients to use SSL
To configure IBM Cognos TM1 Architect or Perspectives clients to use SSL, you must set
several options on the Cognos TM1 Options dialog box.
Configuring Cognos TM1 Web to use SSL
To enable SSL in IBM Cognos TM1 Web, you must add a certificate in the Java™ Runtime Environment (JRE) keystore.
Configuring Cognos TM1 Applications to use SSL
To configure IBM Cognos TM1 Applications to use SSL, you
configure SSL for the other Cognos TM1 components that interact
with Cognos TM1 Applications, configure the web servers that support
Cognos TM1 Applications, and edit the Cognos TM1 Applications configuration.
Configuring the TM1 C API to Use SSL
Several public routines are available as part
of the TM1 C API. You can use
these routines to configure a client to communicate with the Admin
Server using SSL.
Configuring the Cognos TM1 Java API to use SSL
The certificates used by a Java client to validate the server must reside
in either the Java system cacerts
truststore file or be specified on the application command line.
Configuring the Cognos TM1 ETLDAP Utility to use SSL
Before you can connect to the LDAP server using
SSL, you must run the following command to add your certificate to
the IBM Cognos TM1 store
in the TM1_install_dir\axajre\bin directory:
Using independent certificates with SSL and Cognos TM1
Though a standard IBM Cognos TM1 installation
is configured to use SSL by relying on the certificates installed
in the TM1_install_dir\bin\SSL directory, you should use your
own certificates to maximize security.