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Unable to connect to Active Directory namespace when it is secured with a self-signed SSL Certificate

Troubleshooting


Problem

After an upgrade to Cognos Analytics 11.1.7 or higher, connections to an Active Directory namespace fail if the Active Directory server is secured with a self-signed certificate

Symptom

EXEC, "['AD_NAMESPACE']", "Testing 'AD_NAMESPACE' namespace."
ERROR, "['AD_NAMESPACE']", "AAA-LPS-0005 Unable to communicate with legacy namespace server, it may have become unavailable. Please try again later."
ERROR, "['AD_NAMESPACE']", "java.rmi.NoSuchObjectException: could not get connection to LPS"
FAILURE, "['AD_NAMESPACE']", "Failed."

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 January 2026

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ibm16572871