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Title: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: Stejawh on 01 Jul 2008 03:02:30 AM

Hi,

We have three 2003 servers which act as an Application server (SQL 2005) and two Job servers.

We are having problems adding the job Servers to the CAC.  If i try to connect to the CAC from the Job Servers i get the error message When launching Contributor.

"Failed to launch Access Manager
The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available"

If i try to add the job servers from the Application Servers i get "SQL Server does not exist or access denied" through COM and CAC Hangs with HTTP.

I can access and test the ticket service from the Application Server and Access Manager Admin without any problems.

Thanks,

Steve
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: ducthcogtechie on 01 Jul 2008 04:32:17 AM
In configuration manager on each server you have configured the connection to the directory server?
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: Stejawh on 01 Jul 2008 04:41:34 AM
Hi,

Were using an LAE file but i've configured the path on both.

Thanks,

Steve
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: ducthcogtechie on 01 Jul 2008 07:16:51 AM
Are you sure you want to continue using an .lae file, as that technology was never intended for production environments, but for demo purposes only.
That technology cannot handle multiple users very well. I would advise you to use the Cognos Directory Server.
When you install that, and then choose to install Planning, it comes with Access Manager administration and the Access Manager server. That second one is the one that includes the ticketing server that your planning servers seem to be looking for in the first place.

(you can easlily import your existing lae file into a new directory server. in 7.x/8.1, but would probably have to rebuilt your PAD if you flip authentication source; make sure to export admin links and macro's and disconnect jobservers and applications before switching)
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: Stejawh on 01 Jul 2008 07:41:30 AM

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.  It is intended for a small development network.  It's been requested so not sure we could change to Directory Server, If not would there be any other erason that would stop it working with an LAE file?

Thanks,
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: ducthcogtechie on 01 Jul 2008 09:11:59 AM
Is you access manager server installed on one of the servers? (the one that comes with the ticketing service)
You can recognise if it's installed when it has that NT service running.

Feel free to use the .lae. You will probably need a single lae file on that application server, as the CAC needs ot be secured against a single point of authentication.
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: Stejawh on 01 Jul 2008 10:25:35 AM
Yes the Access Manager Service and LAE file are all on the Application server but i still get the same issue.  The Cognos planning service and Planning73 are all running under local admin accounts.  Can you think of anything else to try?

Thanks,

Steve
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: ducthcogtechie on 01 Jul 2008 12:41:24 PM
Is windows component ""activate remote network com+"" installed on each server?
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: Stejawh on 02 Jul 2008 03:28:26 AM
Yes, installed on both Job Servers. 

Thanks,

Steve
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: ducthcogtechie on 02 Jul 2008 04:39:05 AM
Also on the application server?
Title: Re: The Access Manager Server ticket service is not configured or not available
Post by: Stejawh on 02 Jul 2008 04:41:48 AM
Yes sorry, It's installed on all three servers (Application Server and two Job Servers)

Thanks,

Steve