Edit parameters in Cognos Configuration to use independent certificates
Parameter | Description |
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Export TM1 Admin Server certificate? |
This parameter must be set to True to enable the Admin Server to retrieve the certificate from the Certificate Store. |
TM1 Admin Server certificate authority file location |
The full path and name of the certificate authority file that issued the TM1 Admin Server's certificate. You can determine this value by referring to the Microsoft Management Console and clicking Certificates > Personal > Certificates. The authority name displays in the Issued By column of the Properties pane. |
TM1 Admin Server certificate ID |
The name of the principal to whom the IBM® Cognos® TM1® Admin Server's certificate is issued. You can determine this value by referring to the Microsoft Management Console and clicking Certificates > Personal > Certificates. The principal name displays in the Issued To column of the Properties pane. |
TM1 Admin Server private key password file location |
The full path to the .dat file that contains the encrypted password for the private key. Note: The name of this file is specified by the
-outfile parameter when you run the
TM1Crypt utility.For example, if you run the TM1Crypt utility from the following command: tm1crypt.exe -pwd abc123 -keyfile btkey.dat -outfile btprk.dat -validate the correct parameter value is: C:\Program Files\Cognos\TM1\bin\btprk.dat |
TM1 Admin Server password key file location |
The full path to the .dat file that contains the key used to encrypt and decrypt the password for the private key. Note: The name of this file is specified by the
-keyfile parameter when you run the
TM1Crypt utility.For example, if you run the TM1Crypt utility from the following command: tm1crypt.exe -pwd abc123 -keyfile btkey.dat -outfile btprk.dat -validate the correct parameter value is: C:\Program Files\Cognos\TM1\bin\btkey.dat |
TM1 Admin Server export key ID |
Specifies the identity key used to export the Admin Server's certificate from the Windows certificate store. In most cases, the value for TM1 Admin Server export key ID will be identical to the value for TM1 Admin Server certificate ID. |