Steps to regenerate cryptographic keys
Question What are the steps to regenerate cryptographic keys ? Answer 1. Open Cognos Configuration. From the File menu, click Export As and save the configuration information in a decrypted format. When naming the file, use a name such as "decrypted.xml". You are prompted to acknowledge that the export is an unsecure operation depending on the version of Cognos being used. Move decrypted.xml to c8_location/configuration directory. 2. Stop the IBM Cognos 8 service: - If you use Tomcat, stop the IBM Cognos 8 service and close IBM Cognos Configuration. - If you use an application server other than Tomcat, shut down IBM Cognos 8 in your environment. 3. Back up any existing cryptographic keys by saving the appropriate files and directories to an alternate location. The files are - c8_location/configuration/cogstartup.xml - c8_location/configuration/caSerial - c8_location/configuration/cogconfig.prefs - c8_location/configuration/coglocale.xml The directories are