Specifying user access to administrative functions in IBM Cognos Analytics

You can specify which users have access to administrative functions within the IBM® Cognos® Analytics.

Procedure

  1. From a browser, log on to IBM Cognos Analytics as a user with administrative privileges, for example, OpenPagesAdministrator.

    By default, the URL is:

    http://<hostname>/ibmcognos/bi (if you are using port 80 for Cognos)

    Where <hostname> is the name of the Cognos server.

  2. Click Manage > Administration Console to launch the IBM Cognos Administration page.
  3. On the Security tab, click the Cognos link in the Directory list.
  4. On the Directory > Cognos page:
    1. Locate the System Administrators group in the list.
    2. Click the More link in the same row as the System Administrators group.
  5. Under Available Actions on the Perform an Action page, click the Set members link.
  6. On the Members tab of the Set Properties page, click the Add link.
  7. On the Select entries (Navigate) page, do the following:
    1. Click the OpenPagesSecurityRealm link to find the IBM OpenPages® group or role to access Reporting administrative functions.
    2. Select a group. For example, OPAdministrators.
    3. Click the green arrow to add the role.
  8. On the Members tab of the Set Properties page,restrict access to the administrative functions.
    1. Select the Everyone group.
    2. Click the Remove link.