Edit the Default User Profile

The default user profile is defined in the Cognos namespace. It contains settings that apply to all new users. You can edit the default user profile for your users to minimize the number of changes you need to make to individual user profiles.

After you change the default user profile, it applies only to users who log on to IBM® Cognos® software for the first time. The existing user profiles of other users are not affected.

For more information, see Hide Inaccessible Tabs Referenced in the User Account Preferences.

Procedure

  1. In IBM Cognos Administration, on the Security tab, click Users, Groups, and Roles.
  2. Click the Cognos namespace.
  3. On the toolbar, click the edit default user profile button Edit default user profile icon.
  4. Set the default user profile and click OK.

Results

Each user who logs on to IBM Cognos software for the first time will automatically inherit these settings but can change them later.
Parent topic: Managing User Profiles