Hi Experts,
Do we have a script which helps to check the property "User must change password at next logon" . I need to apply it on more than 10k users.
Version: BI 4.1
Regards,
Diego.
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Script: User must change password at next logon
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Kerberos SSO of BO on Windows without direct AD Integration
Hello
I am facing the problem to implement Kerberos SSO on a BO system which is running on a windows server.
For some technical reasons, the server is not part of a AD domain.
In general, I found documentation to implement Kerberos SSO for a scenario, when the windows server is running in the same damain as the endusers.
In our scenario, it is not possible to integrate the server in the domain.
Therefore, I can noch implement all steps of the Howto guide (AD plugin Configuration is not possible)
I managed to implement LDAP authentication.
But then, users still need to login with the AD account.
Is there an other possibility for an SSO scenario, which does not require direct AD integratio or the Login in an other SAP System (Portal) to get a SAP Logon Ticket.
Regards
Philipp Kiefer
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Last Modified Date column in BI Launchapad
HI Team ,
How to get Modified Date column avaiable for users in BI Launchpad as in CMC?
Thank you
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Error in the report processing unit. HELP!
In BOBJ CMC, I've setup my Email Destination using the server settings my email admin suggested. When using no authentication, scheduled report emails get sent to individuals listed without issue. Sometimes the list of emails that some of our reports get sent to are large. Luckily we have distributions groups set up.
The issue is that these groups are locked down, so email authentication must be used on the BOBJ server. Every setting my email admins has suggested, results in the "Error in the report processing unit." error.
Does anyone know of anything that could be causing our scenario? Works fine with no authentication, does not work when using either Plain or Login authentication.
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Kerberos(SSO): throw RC4 away, adopt AES !
Hello,
We can find on "SAP Community" site many nice tutorials explaining how to configure "Windows AD" authentication + SSO.
Some of them are quite old or are recent copies from parts of old ones.
In Kerberos configuration "krb5.ini" file, they all give RC4 algorithm for encryption type to be used. That was true with "Windows Server 2003"...
/!\ But be careful, in 2015 and soon 2016, RC4 is no more considered as a secured encryption algorithm /!\
Assuming nobody uses" Windows Server 2003" anymore, I would strongly suggest you to modify "krb5.ini" sample files like this :
Replace:
default_tgs_enctypes = rc4-hmac
default_tkt_enctypes = rc4-hmac
with:
default_tgs_enctypes = aes128-cts-hmac-sha1-96
default_tkt_enctypes = aes128-cts-hmac-sha1-96
or even better (requires Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files for Java 7 or 8)
default_tgs_enctypes = aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96
default_tkt_enctypes = aes256-cts-hmac-sha1-96
In fact, it's Microsoft's recommandation for "Windows Server 2008 R2" and above.
I've tested SAP/BO BI4.1 SP7 + AES-128 and AES-256 for Kerberos on Windows 2008 R2 and 2012 R2: it works great !
In fact, it would be nice if the authors of tutorials could modify them and add this security update.
Don't joke with security ! ;o)
Regards,
Stephane.
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Crystal Server doesn't update scheduled reports changes
Very frustrated.
I had to add an optional parameter to a set of crystal reports that are scheduled multiple times for multiple parameters. But for whatever reason, Crystal Server (2013) will not update the parameter listing and base SQL (as per SAP support and my experience) of the report, so in order for me to either get the reports to work and/or use the new parameter, i have to start from scratch. Without it, the existing shedules fail with a "information is needed before this report can be processed"
In this particular iteration, i had to change 5 different reports for 6 clients, so i had to recreate 30 scheduled reports from scratch (requiring a full reselection of all the pre-existing 4 parameters, email addresses and the like). Thus because i added a single optional parameter to 5 reports, i suddenly have to rework more than 120 unique parameter selections and all sorts of emails, deleting all the existing reports as well. Each of these also is emailed out to multiple people, so if i get it wrong, they will all know about it.
I also found that if i even just add a new value choice to one of the static parameters, there is no way for me to go to an existing scheduled report and select that new parameter. again, i have to reschedule from scratch. How often would a list of static variables change? pretty often i would think.
If the repository will correctly update many of the other elements of the report (formatting, formulas etc), why cant it update the base SQL? am i wrong in assuming that this would be a standard problem for many? What if i had a whole slew more scheduled reports, like hundreds? It makes no sense that Crystal Server cant adequately update itself this way for ease of use and accuracy as well.
Please, is there a magic bullet out there i dont know about? SAP just says, sorry this is the way it is.
thanks!
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Assign value based on time
Hello buddies,
I have a SAP Business Intelligence report question.
I want to create a variable like this.
IN CN TIME VARIABLE
1 101 00:52 P
1 102 00:58 C
1 103 01:25 C
2 104 00:58 C
2 105 00:51 P
I. E. The variable will assign P value to the first time under lN
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unable to fetch data in bilaunchpad
dear all,
we have issue with certain webi reports with bulk data .
we are unable to fetch all the records in the Bi launchpad (after multiple refreshes and schedules it is fetching data in bi launchpad), these are all scheduled reports and when we try to refresh the reports in webi client tool it is fetching all the records.
please help is us in which way to go forward for trouble shooting the issue.
need your valuable suggestions,please guide us in this.
regards,
T
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WebiIntelligenceProcessingServer Stuck on Initializing
I have read and followed the advice of nearly all of the discussions/resolutions I can find for this issue. I have dealt with the Audit log, rebooted the server, bounced the SIA, cloned the server, etc, but it is still stuck in the initializing state and disabled. This is for BI 4.1 SP5 FP4. Any other suggestions?
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Design Studio 1.6 Installation Problem on particular server
Hello SCN BI Platform,
We have a problem concerning Design Studio 1.6 installation, in the Design Studio Forum i was sent on to this forum.
When trying to execute the installation file for DS 1.6 on one of our servers we continously get an error "SAP Self Extractor has stopped working", which makes entering the installation program impossible. The file-extraction will work perfectly on other systems, just that one seems to have this problem.
InstallCache is OK as well as BI platform 4.0 installed and DS1.5 uninstalled.
Some ideas how to troubleshoot?
Greetings
Nils von der Heide
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Issue with CRE report while running in the BI Launch pad - SAP BO4.0
Hello BO Platform experts ,
CRE report , while running in BI Launch pad - SAP BO4.0 I am getting the below error :
The necessary security privileges could not be verified. [R21ADAPTJ5043] [RASLIB9002] [CRSDK00000813] ---- Error code:0 [CRWEB00000119]
But the same report is running fine in Crystal reports Enterprise client -SAP BI BO4.0 ,
Faster response are highly appreciated .
Regards ,
Pradeep Gorpadu .
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Automate application of user preferences
Dear Members, I have a requirement to set the user preferences in bulk and this SAP note# 1659566 mentioned is useful to accomplish.
However, we keep getting new users added into our systems, so would like to know if we can automate this preference change process?
If someone here has attempted so, please guide me how to set that up?
Thank you.
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Unable to log-in to BI Launch Pad - Waiting for Crystal
Hi BI Team,
I have been searching the SCN for an answer for the inability to login to BO XI 4.0 Launchpad without success. The customer provided a screen shot of what she sees and states that there are no other error messages. Forgive me if this has already been posted but can anyone guide me in the right direction for a resolution to this?
Side note: she did not mention TomCat and noted that she'd have to reach out to her IT Team if resetting of the server is required. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Valerie Rose Cadag
Customer Care Specialist
SAP Americas, Phoenix AZ
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BI LaunchPad PReferences for Everyone
I was viewing a video on SCN created by Tammy Powlas regarding setting global BI Launch Pad Preferences by setting the BI Launch Pad Preferences for the Everyone group. We are using BOB41, SP6 and I no longer get the BI Launch Pad Preferences link in the CMC when I right click on the Everyone group. Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a correction/feature in later SPs? I use to be able to do this with SP3/SP4. My account is a member of the Administrators group.
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Connection string of CR reports
Hi Gurus,
Kindly help me in getting the connection string used in the Crystal Reports.
Crystal reports coung is more than 350 reports.
Will the Query Builder will split the results by connection string.
how can i find the different connection strings used for these reports.
is there any work around....
Kindly help me
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Publication failing with error Unable to connect: incorrect log on parameters. (FBE60502)
Hi,
we are publishing the crystal reports for multiple BO users which are under a single BO group.
For few users we are getting below error,
Scheduling document job "<report name>" (ID: report id) failed: Error in File ~tmp123.rpt:
Unable to connect: incorrect log on parameters.
Details: [Database Vendor Code: 3135 ]
(FBE60502)
For same user it is failing for the first run and it is succeeding in the second or third run.
So what could be the issue and how to debug this
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Monitoring Application issues after switching Trending to the Auditing Database
We have recently installed of BI 4.1 SP07 with Lumira for BI installed on a second server but connected to the same CMS.
Post installation we moved the Monitoring Trending database to the Auditing database as recommended. The switch was largely successful but I have noticed that every time the SIA or APS linked to the monitoring service is restarted then the monitoring configuration effectively resets itself too, it looks like it is resets the configuration along with a new set of rows in the Trending tables.
So if I run the following SQL on the Auditing Database:-
select * from dbo.MOT_TREND_DETAILS where Name = 'Number of Sessions Established by Concurrent Users' ;
The result is two rows with different DetailsId values instead of the one you would expect:-
| DetailsId | CUID | MetricName | Type | Name |
| 13665 | AVzakd5obTZCqegrMLXdJxs | Number of Sessions Established by Concurrent Users | Metric | Number of Sessions Established by Concurrent Users |
| 14542 | AVzakd5obTZCqegrMLXdJxs | Number of Sessions Established by Concurrent Users | Metric | Number of Sessions Established by Concurrent Users |
If the SIA/APS is restarted then an additional row for this Metric would be created.
The table MOT_TREND_DATA is being populated, but because the DetailsId keeps changing on each restart the results in the Monitoring Application are disjointed and do not provide a proper history of the metric, just the since the last restart.
Some important extra details:-
- The APS in the Lumira install has had the Monitoring Service disabled, to ensure just one is running and it doesn't switch to running on the other server when restarted on the main server
- When I switched to the Auditing Database I did not migrate the Derby Database. We didn't need the history as it's a new install and the restart post switch seemed to recreate/populate everything OK
- Servers are Windows Server 2012
- Auditing Database is SQL Server 2014
I've tried stopping monitoring, clearing the tables and starting everything again but it doesn't help. Any ideas?
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BI 4 - Web intelligence blank page from BI Launchpad
Hi
We've just migrated from BO XI 3.1 SP 6 to BI 4.1 SP 6.
Users are authentifed on a portal from which they reach BI launchpad. When they try to open an existing report or when they click on "Web Intelligence" link, a new page is opened but it's blank. This issue occurs for some users, but not all of them and it doesn't when users connect to BI launchpad "directly" (without portal).
After reading some discussions here about "blank pages", we tried to clear tomcat cace and redeploy webapps too, but the problem remains.
Where this problem can come from ?
We see no message in log files (yet we started tomcat with "debug" logging level) ; how is it possible to get more logs ?
Thanks
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LDAP User and Group Information in a BO Webi report
Hi Team ,
We have a requirement wherein we want to have User Info and there corresponding groups in LDAP directory to be displayed on a webi report.
This Information is not stored in any of the databases.
Requesting expert views on this If this is achievable in BO?
Environment Info.
BOXI 3.1 SP 5 Clustered On Tomcat.
Enterprise Authentication.
Regards.
Kultar Pathania
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Audit report:
Hi Gurus,
Kindly help me...
Can we know the reports that were never used using Auditing universe, (BO 4.1)
Thank you for the Help !!!
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