Use the guidelines in this topic when configuring the data server connection properties
for Kerberos single sign-on.
Procedure
- In , find or create the connection.
- Click the data server connection to open its properties.
- On the Settings tab, under Authentication method
, click Use an external namespace , and select an Active
Directory namespace from the list.
- Click Save.
- Next to Connection details, click the Edit
link.
- In the Connection properties field, type
ibmcognos.authentication=java_krb5, and then type the database-specific
property, if required.
The following table includes some examples of connection properties.
Data server |
Connection property |
Teradata |
ibmcognos.authentication=java_krb5;LOGMECH=KRB5; |
SAP_HANA |
ibmcognos.authentication=java_krb5; |
Microsoft SQL Server |
ibmcognos.authentication=java_krb5;authenticationScheme=JavaKerberos; |
If IBM
Cognos Analytics is
installed on a Microsoft
Windows computer, you do not have to specify
ibmcognos.authentication=java_krb5 for Microsoft SQL Server and Teradata data source connections.
Note: In the legacy Cognos Administration, the Connection properties field is
named JDBC Connection Parameters.
- Test the data server connection.