Security considerations
When working with IBM Cognos 8 and Virtual View Manager, it is possible to specify security at different levels. By default, Virtual View Manager provides a domain named "cognos" to secure the application. An administrator can add other users and set their access permissions. It is also possible to specify metadata and data security in Framework Manager.
You can also limit access by using IBM Cognos 8 to secure a DSN that was created using the administrator user ID and password. By using pass-through logins, you ensure that Virtual View Manager users have user IDs and passwords that are valid on the underlying data source(s).
An ODBC DSN must be created to provide all users connectivity to the Virtual View Manager data source through an ODBC driver. These data sources are local to a computer. All users with the appropriate privileges can access the ODBC data source. The data source name must use fewer than 32 characters.
