Access and Authentication

Users send and receive SOAP messages using the BI Bus API as the route to the IBM® Cognos® service they require. To access these components, unless your users are configured for anonymous access, valid authentication information must be specified in the SOAP request header or through one of the toolkit's logon methods. Security providers check user credentials and send the information back to a client application using the BI Bus API.

For more information about access and authentication, see the IBM Cognos Administration and Security Guide.