Configuring web client password encryption in a Windows environment

A system environment variable containing the encryption password needs to be set before deployment so the Cognos® Incentive Compensation Management web client knows how to decrypt the encrypted passwords.

Procedure

  1. Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
  2. Navigate to the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables.
  3. Under System Variables, click New.
  4. Type VARICENT_KEY in the first field and your password in the second field.
  5. Click OK to apply all changes.
  6. If the Web application container service is configured to run under the Windows Local System user account, Windows will need to be restarted.
Parent topic: Obtaining encrypted passwords