128 bit encryption in Cognos 8.4

[Abhishek_Gaur]

Hi,
Is there a way of enabling 128 bit encryption in a Cognos 8.4 application.
If yes, is there something available in inbuilt in Cognos, or do we need to depend on some add-on applications.

This is a security requirement for an application I am working on.

Thanks,
Abhishek

[cogtrack]

I tried the same thing 2 years ago, IBM advised 8.4 only can use 64bit.

[MFGF]

Hi,
Is there a way of enabling 128 bit encryption in a Cognos 8.4 application.
If yes, is there something available in inbuilt in Cognos, or do we need to depend on some add-on applications.

This is a security requirement for an application I am working on.

Thanks,
Abhishek

Hi,

Yes - you can use 128bit encryption in Cognos 8. By default it shipped with 56bit encryption (it was as a result of Cognos being a Canadian company and needing to keep the embedded encryption low. This was because the Canadian government classed anything with higer encryption as a military product, and would have levied huge export duties, I'm told). You will need your own 128bit Certificate Authority, and then you will need to configure Cognos 8 to use it.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/c8fpm/v8r4m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.swg.im.cognos.inst_cr_winux.8.4.1.doc/inst_cr_winux_id8443cnfg_crypto.html

MF.

[Abhishek_Gaur]

Thanks :)