Change the Default Installation of the IBM Cognos Controller Link for Microsoft Excel

When users first run the IBM® Cognos® Controller client, the IBM Cognos Controller Link for Microsoft Excel is installed automatically. If you installed the IBM Cognos Controller Link for Microsoft Excel remotely for users by using Active Directory or Patchlink, you may want to disable the automatic installation.

Procedure

  1. On the computer where Controller Client Distribution Server is installed, from the Start menu, start IBM Cognos Controller Configuration.
  2. In the Explorer window, expand IBM Cognos Controller Configuration, Client Distribution Server.
  3. Click Client Distribution Server Configuration.
  4. Click Install IBM Cognos Controller Link for Microsoft Excel.
  5. Change the value to False.
  6. From the File menu, click Save.