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Legacy Business Intelligence => COGNOS UpFront => Topic started by: jhunta on 05 Oct 2005 02:47:05 PM

Title: Login to Upfront
Post by: jhunta on 05 Oct 2005 02:47:05 PM
Hi,

I am trying to login to UpFront through an IE browser with a valid user id and password (currently using Administrator profile), however after I press enter I am returned to the same login page with the following error message: " Enter a user ID and password that is valid for Cognos applications."
I am able to go to the server that is running Access Manager and login.  So I know that the user id and password are fine.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Windows XP SP2 client with IE 6 and Windows Server 2000.
Title: Re: Login to Upfront
Post by: cognostechie on 05 Oct 2005 03:16:26 PM
Is this the 1st time you are trying to login to Upfront after installation?

Did you turn the security on in Access Manager? There is an option 'Set Security on'.
Title: Re: Login to Upfront
Post by: jhunta on 05 Oct 2005 03:47:11 PM
That's the weird thing.
As far is I know, nothing has been changed in the environment.
Everything was working fine last Friday, and now today I can't sign via the web.
I was able to get in through a browser on the server where everything is installed.
But when I try to login from my laptop it fails.
Title: Re: Login to Upfront
Post by: Blue on 05 Oct 2005 08:00:25 PM
Have you cleared your browsers cache and removed all related cookies?  IWR security will use a cookie on your machine.  Has a cookie been left over or have you changed any security options in your browser?  Have you tried logging in from another machine?
Title: Re: Login to Upfront
Post by: jhunta on 06 Oct 2005 08:35:17 AM
I was able to log in on another machine, which leads me to beleive that it is a local problem.  I tried clearing my cache and deleting all my cookies, but that didn't help.  I haven't changed any security selections on my browser.  It's really a mystery so far.
Title: Re: Login to Upfront - Problem Solved
Post by: jhunta on 06 Oct 2005 09:22:40 AM
Firewall issue...

Thanks for all of your input.