Create a Cognos Controller user based on an Active Directory user

When you use the Active Directory authentication method, you must create an association between the users defined in the IBM® Cognos® Controller application and those defined in the Active Directory.

About this task

Perform this procedure on the Cognos Controller server.

Procedure

  1. Start IBM Cognos Controller.
  2. From the Maintain menu, click Rights, Users.
  3. Click New.
  4. Next to the Active Directory User box, click Show Valid Choices, and then select the user from the base search path.
  5. Change the default values for Name and E-Mail Address as required.
  6. Next to the User Group box, click the browse button, and then click the user group for the Cognos Controller user.
  7. Under Options, select the appropriate check box to identify the user:
    • IBM Cognos Controller User
    • IBM Cognos Controller Administrator
  8. Click Save.