Cognos Application Firewall Known Issues

This Readme document contains late-breaking firewall issues.

Note: The Cognos Application Firewall component is not used with Cognos 8.

Look here for readme information about particular components:

• Installation Known Issues
• Configuration Manager Known Issues
• Data Access (UDA) Known Issues
• Access Manager Known Issues
• Architect Known Issues
• Cognos Query Known Issues
• Cognos Scheduler Known Issues
• CognosScript Editor Known Issues
• Deployment Manager Known Issues
• Impromptu Known Issues
• NoticeCast Known Issues
• PowerPlay Known Issues
• Upfront Known Issues
• Cognos Visualizer Known Issues

The Readme document also contains information about

• Features No Longer Supported in this release and those that will not be supported in subsequent releases
• Series 7 Version 4 Documentation Updates

To see Readme updates and information about deploying Cognos Business Intelligence products, go to the Cognos Global Customer Services Web site (http://support.cognos.com).

CAF Error When SiteMinder XSS-Checking is Enabled and Using Apache mod Cognos Gateways

A Cognos Application Firewall error will be generated in cases where the following implementation scenario exists:

• Components of both Cognos Enterprise Business Intelligence Series 7 and Cognos ReportNet or Cognos 8 are installed on the same system.
• Both Series 7 and ReportNet or Cognos 8 gateways are configured as Apache mod gateways.
• Cognos Application Firewall Series 7 was configured with SiteMinder XSS-checking enabled.
• The Cognos ReportNet or Cognos 8 gateway was configured with a non-default gateway name.

To resolve the problem, add the Cognos ReportNet gateway name to the gateway name list in the afconfig.ini file, located in the directory cern/caf.

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