Creating a role and adding LDAP users as members

The topic describes the procedure to create a role in IBM® Cognos® and add the members from an LDAP namespace to it.

1. Log in to IBM Cognos with an LDAP user who has the system administrator privileges.
   For example, PortalAdmin.
2. Go to Launch, and click IBM Cognos Administration.
3. Click the Security tab.
4. In the Users, Groups, and Roles section, click Cognos.
5. Click the New Role icon from the palette.
6. Specify the name for a role.
   For example, ISIMAuditor.
7. Add the description and the screen tip.
8. Click Next.
9. Under Select the members, click Add.
10. Under Available Entries Directory, click an LDAP namespace.
11. Select the Show users in the list check box.
12. Select the users whom you want to add as the members to the role and make it into selected entries list.
13. Click OK.
14. Click Finish.