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The following matrix describes how to specify capabilities and permissions in Cognos Business Intelligence 10 based on the Cognos 10 license model introduced in 2014.
Link to the technote on how to restrict users based on their license Roles in Cognos Analytics.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/251281
Answer
Here are the new licensed roles introduced in 2014. Customers in Passport Advantage have been migrated to this new license model which, provides increased capabilities to users and a simplified license model for administrators.
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence License Roles:
Forward Looking Analytics Architect
Analytics Administrator
Analytics Explorer
Analytics User
Information Distribution
For further questions regarding Licensing, contact your IBM Account Manager.
Note 1: No license for Cognos Workspace. This capability needs to be removed. (see note 3)
Note 2: IBM Cognos Analysis For Microsoft Excel (CAFÉ) was changed to Planning Analytics for Excel (PAx) to reflect the changes to TM1.
Note 3: In order to comply with licensing regulations it may be required to remove the capability for a studio from a Cognos Role.
To disable these functions for a Cognos Role:
1. Navigate to IBM Cognos Administration > Security > Capabilities
2. Locate the capability you are looking to remove (Analysis Studio, Event Studio or Business Insight/Cognos Workspace="Executive Dashboard" )
3. From the drop-down arrow select "Set Properties".
4. Navigate to the "Permissions" Tab.
5. Remove the Cognos Role by selecting the checkbox next to it and then click "remove".
Note 3: IBM does not recommend the mixing of charge metrics for users. In the case where this is required, users accessing components of the system licensed under the PVU charge metric must be licensed. PVUs must be owned for each of the components inclusive of the BI server with DQ and Content Manager. Users accessing servers under the Authorized User charge metric are not limited to the number or size of servers which they can access.
Here is additional related information that should be read when considering security and licensing of your IBM Cognos environment.
The matrix above is based on the License Information Documents for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence. They can be found by clicking on the License Role.
http://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/searchlis/?searchview&searchorder=4&searchmax=0&query=%28Cognos%29
Restricting access to the IBM Cognos environment documentation:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/10.2.2?topic=cccuap-restrict-user-access-cognos-namespace
Related information
IBM Cognos Business Intelligence License Roles:
Forward Looking Analytics Architect
Analytics Administrator
Analytics Explorer
Analytics User
Information Distribution
For further questions regarding Licensing, contact your IBM Account Manager.
| License | Cognos Role | Capability |
| Forward Looking Analytics Architect | System Administrator | Receive Burst Report Outputs (inc Active Reports) IBM Cognos Connection IBM Cognos Mobile Applications IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office IBM Cognos Workspace IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced IBM Cognos Report Studio IBM Cognos Insight IBM Cognos Event Studio IBM Cognos Query Studio IBM Cognos Analysis Studio IBM Cognos Metric Studio IBM Cognos Metric Designer IBM Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel (PAx) IBM Cognos Framework Manager IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Transformer IBM Cognos Administration IBM Cognos Cube Designer/Dynamic Query Analyzer IBM Cognos Software Development Kit IBM SPSS Modeler Client for BI TM1 Writeback to bundled FLBI TM1 server |
| Analytics Administrator | System Administrator | Receive Burst Report Outputs (inc Active Reports) IBM Cognos Connection IBM Cognos Mobile Applications IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office IBM Cognos Workspace IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced IBM Cognos Report Studio IBM Cognos Insight IBM Cognos Event Studio IBM Cognos Query Studio IBM Cognos Analysis Studio IBM Cognos Metric Studio IBM Cognos Metric Designer IBM Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel (PAx) IBM Cognos Framework Manager IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Transformer IBM Cognos Administration IBM Cognos Cube Designer/Dynamic Query Analyzer IBM Cognos Software Development Kit |
| Analytics Explorer | Consumers + Authors + Mobile Users + Metrics Authors | Receive Burst Report Outputs (inc Active Reports) IBM Cognos Connection IBM Cognos Mobile Applications IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office IBM Cognos Workspace IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced IBM Cognos Report Studio IBM Cognos Insight IBM Cognos Event Studio IBM Cognos Query Studio IBM Cognos Analysis Studio IBM Cognos Metric Studio IBM Cognos Metric Designer IBM Planning Analytics for Microsoft Excel (PAx) IBM Cognos Framework Manager IBM Cognos Cube Designer/Dynamic Query Analyzer IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Transformer |
| Analytics User | Consumers + Authors + Mobile Users | Receive Burst Report Outputs (inc Active Reports) IBM Cognos Connection IBM Cognos Mobile Applications IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office IBM Cognos Workspace IBM Cognos Workspace Advanced IBM Cognos Report Studio IBM Cognos Insight IBM Cognos Event Studio IBM Cognos Query Studio IBM Cognos Analysis Studio |
| Information Distribution | Readers + Mobile Users (note 1) | Receive Burst Report Outputs (inc Active Reports) IBM Cognos Connection IBM Cognos Mobile Applications |
Note 1: No license for Cognos Workspace. This capability needs to be removed. (see note 3)
Note 2: IBM Cognos Analysis For Microsoft Excel (CAFÉ) was changed to Planning Analytics for Excel (PAx) to reflect the changes to TM1.
Note 3: In order to comply with licensing regulations it may be required to remove the capability for a studio from a Cognos Role.
To disable these functions for a Cognos Role:
1. Navigate to IBM Cognos Administration > Security > Capabilities
2. Locate the capability you are looking to remove (Analysis Studio, Event Studio or Business Insight/Cognos Workspace="Executive Dashboard" )
3. From the drop-down arrow select "Set Properties".
4. Navigate to the "Permissions" Tab.
5. Remove the Cognos Role by selecting the checkbox next to it and then click "remove".
Note 3: IBM does not recommend the mixing of charge metrics for users. In the case where this is required, users accessing components of the system licensed under the PVU charge metric must be licensed. PVUs must be owned for each of the components inclusive of the BI server with DQ and Content Manager. Users accessing servers under the Authorized User charge metric are not limited to the number or size of servers which they can access.
Here is additional related information that should be read when considering security and licensing of your IBM Cognos environment.
The matrix above is based on the License Information Documents for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence. They can be found by clicking on the License Role.
http://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/searchlis/?searchview&searchorder=4&searchmax=0&query=%28Cognos%29
Restricting access to the IBM Cognos environment documentation:
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cognos-analytics/10.2.2?topic=cccuap-restrict-user-access-cognos-namespace
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