Configure the COM+ Server

After you configure network access to the COM+ Server, you must configure the Controller COM+ Server to run under a dedicated user.

Procedure

  1. From the Start menu, start IBM® Controller Configuration.
  2. In the Explorer window, click COM+ Server.
  3. In the COM+ Server window, click Specify Account to configure the COM+ Server with a user account that has administrator privileges on the computer.
  4. In the User box, type the user name for the account.
  5. In the Password box, type the password for the account.
  6. In the Confirm Password box, retype the password for the account.
  7. Click in the space under COM+ Role, and then from the File menu, click New.
  8. Under COM+ Role, type ControllerUsers.
  9. Under COM+ User, type IUSR_XXX , where XXX is the ID configured in IIS for anonymous access.

    This ID must be the same ID under which you configured the Web aliases.

    To locate the IIS anonymous access ID, in IIS, right-click the ibmcognos Web alias, and then click Properties. On the Directory Security tab, click the Edit button. Copy the Anonymous AccessID in the User name box.

  10. From the File menu, click New.
  11. Under COM+ Role, type ControllerUsers.
  12. Under COM+ User, type IWAM_XXX , where XXX is the ID configured in IIS for anonymous access.
  13. From the Actions menu, click Check to validate each user.
  14. From the File menu, click Save.