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Summary

How to change default credential renewal frequency in IBM Cognos Configuration

Synopsis

Sometimes scheduled Report Designer (Cognos) reports don't run as scheduled due to failed credential sync.

Discussion

Instructions to change default credential renewal frequency in IBM Cognos Configuration.

1) Launch IBM Cognos Configuration. Typically its located in C:\Program Files (x86)\ReportDesigner\c10\bin folder; file
cogconfig.bat or cogconfig.exe

2) Select Security > Authentication > Advanced properties. Only integers, which represent number of days, can be used as values for this property. Default value is 1.

3) Click Add in Advanced properties and for Name enter 'expiryRenewedTC' and for value enter 7. See screenshot. This setting will sync credential every 7 days instead of daily.
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‎Jan 28, 2019 07:33 PM
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