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Cannot connect to SQL Server CM database in Cognos Analytics 11.1.0 - 11.1.6 when TLS 1.0 disabled

Troubleshooting


Problem

In Cognos Analytics 11.1.0 - 11.1.6, if TLS 1.0 is disabled in Windows, you may encounter these problems:
  • In Cognos Configuration, you test the Content Manager connection without SSL, but the Microsoft JDBC Driver returns the following error message:
    Unexpected Error occurred attempting to open an SQL connection.
    class java.io.IOException: SQL Server did not return a response. The connection has been closed.
  • You cannot start Cognos Analytics.

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Modified date:
14 January 2026

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