SOLVED:Adding Images (Windows 2008 Server, IIS 7 and Cognos 8.4 FP2)

[danielcadavid]

Hi all,

I have recently install Cognos 8.4 BI over Windows 2008 Server and IIS 7, everything was perfect no issues, until I try to add and Image to a report (in Report Studio). I installed WebDAV 7.5 module to IIS 7, since it doesn't have it by default and also add the "images" folder into the default path (http://server/cognos8/samples) cause after the initial installation that folder wasn't automatically created.

All looks fine, I have tested, the images on the webserver by using the IE to access it and it works the images is accessible I have also added the server to the firewall list in Cognos Connection. But!!! in report studio I still getting this error:

Web server error:

The web request failed. 405 - Method Not Allowed http://server/cognos8/samples/images

I Check the error and it says you should add WebDAv (Done!!) and also enable Directory Browsing (Done!!)

Any Ideas?  ???

[Northern_Monkey]

The default path normally is in the webcontent folder!
eg,
cognos/c84/webcontent/samples/images

Then you should be able to use a relative path like with your Webdav ready to go

../samples/images

[danielcadavid]

 :) Yeap!!

That is the default path, but you will have to set that up in your web server, and "cognos/c84/webcontent/" is a virtual directory mapped to "http://server/cognos8" where "cognos8" is your alias.

So, yes I should be able, but I'm getting the error previously mentioned.  ???

[danielcadavid]

Hi There   :),

Turns out after you add the WebDAV for IIS 7 (Download from Microsoft website), is not enable by Default  :o.

So, it is as simple as enable it but you will only find it over the "Default Web Site":

1.   Click over the "Default Web Site":
2.   Select Features View and then Double click over "WebDAV Autoring Rules"
3.   In the Action windows, over the right side, click  "Enable WebDAV"
4.   Then you can create the "Authoring Rule", or else you will get the "403. Access Forbidden" message.

Note: I didn't add the rules over the root folder, or else Authors will be able to access the whole structure. So I add another "Virtual Directory" and add the  "Authoring Rule" over it.

Thanks Guys, I hope this may help someone.

[Yizi]

Sorry to open this topic up again, I've followed the guides and I get a 405 error - Method Not Allowed