Managing User Profiles

User profiles define the portal tabs, including Public Folders and My Folders that a user can access in IBM® Cognos® Connection. They also specify user preferences, such as the product language, preferred output format of reports, and the style used in the user interface.

A user profile is created when the user logs on to IBM Cognos software for the first time. It can also be created by an administrator. Initially, the profile is based on the default user profile.

Users can view and change the preferences associated with their profile in IBM Cognos Connection. For more information, see Personalize the Portal.

To copy, edit, or delete user profiles, an administrator must have write permissions for the namespace that contains the applicable users. The IBM Cognos predefined role, Directory Administrators, does not have write permissions for namespaces other than the Cognos namespace. System Administrators must grant write permissions to Directory Administrators so that they can administer user profiles for the namespace System Administrators.

To manage user profiles, you must have the required access permissions for IBM Cognos Administration. For more information, see Secured Functions and Features.

Note: User entries are created in authentication providers. For more information, see Users, Groups, and Roles.