Configuring an Apache web server for Cognos 8 BI Server
May 13, 2008 · Filed Under Cognos 8, Web Servers
The first post-installation task after installing Cognos 8 is to configure the web server gateway. This article will step through configuring Apache for use with Cognos 8. For Cognos ReportNet, the same instructions apply, but the directories will be different.
Create the web aliases or virtual directories.
| Virtual directory |
File System Directory |
Permission Required |
| cognos8 |
c8/webcontent |
read |
| cognos8/cgi-bin |
c8/cgi-bin |
execute |
c8 represents where Cognos 8 is installed.








