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I have set up a local WebFOCUS server with security off.

Everything was configured correctly. I have had to change my Windows Password and now things are not working.

Even if I have set up the server with security off, do I have to change the password every month in the Admin Console > Configuration > Reporting Server window (IBI_REPORT_PASS)?

Do I have to change the password every month in Dev Studio for the Local WebFOCUS environment?

I am confused. Since this occurs only once a month, I've forgotten what I did the resolve the issue the previous month!

Thanks,


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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Francis,

Try launching the Reporting Server Web Console, by default at http://servername:8121. You may see an error when you try to launch the page that references your server_admin_id. Next to it should be a link labeled "Fix". Click this link to correct the password for your Reporting Server. Then recycle the Reporting Server to make sure the changes take effect.

Hope this helps.

Joe
 
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Joe,

Thanks for the prompt response.

I'm not getting any errors when I access the Reporting Server Web Console.

I have changed my password to the new Windows password in Admin Console > Configuration > Reporting Server window.

I am testing the set up of Dev Studio and a local server. I need to make this setup foolproof as I intend to install this for a developer and a manager. I am hoping to avoid password issues.

Thanks,


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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When you say "things are not working", what exactly are your symptoms? Is there an error? If so, what is it and when does it occur?

Joe
 
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Do you run your reporting server as a service under Windows? If so, did you hard-code your username and password into the WebFOCUS 71 Server service?


Web Server: iPlanet 6.0
App Server: Websphere 6.0
WFClient: 7.6.9
WFServer: 7.6.9 (Windows)
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My WebFOCUS 5.3.4 server is a Windows service set to "Log on as Local System Account" - without any User Id/Password hardcoded.

I don't have security on the WebFOCUS server. What is the purpose of the settings in Admin Console > Configuration > Client Settings > Reporting Server? What is the User ID and Password used for?

I've set up a DB2 data adapter connection pointing to another server (via ODBC) with Password Passthru as Security mode.

My metadata points to tables on this data server connection.

When I log-in with a log-in form with IBIC_User and IBIC_Pass containing the data server credentials, the WF_SIGNON_MESSAGE parm triggers an execution of a fex that access data on this data server.

I also changed the password on the data server. I tested this new password by connecting via my ftp client and by the DB2 client - they connect properly.

When I login via the WebFOCUS log-in form I get a SQL password error.

This was all working sweetly until I changed my Windows and AIX passwords today.


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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Did you find a solution for this?

I'm getting "Failed to create Application tree" error and also server logged in safe mode.

These are happening after I changed my windows password.


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Kamesh, I don't recall how I solved this issue.

I may have inadvertantly set up my data adapter with Explicit Security and since the password changed, I may have forgotten to change the password in the WF Server Console. Sorry I can't be of any more help.


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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That's ok Francis. I did the same as you mentioned and it worked fine for me too.


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