We recommend that you specify the server name or an IP address in the URI properties that are used by IBM Cognos 8. By default, the URI properties specify localhost.
Start IBM Cognos Configuration.
In the Explorer window, click Environment.
In the Properties window, change the localhost portion of all URI properties to the name or IP address of your IBM Cognos 8 server by doing the following:
For Content Manager URIs, click the value and then click the edit button. Change the localhost portion and then click OK.
For all other URI properties, click the value and change it.
In the Explorer window, under Security, Cryptography, click Cognos, the default cryptographic provider.
Under the Certificate Authority settings property group, set the Password property.
Record the password in a secure location.
From the File menu, click Save.