2.1 Starting Reporting Center

When you log in to the Reporting Console, the Web Service uses IIS to validate the account credentials based on the Web Service configuration details you provided during installation.

To start Reporting Center:

  1. Log in to the computer where you installed the Reporting Console.

  2. Launch the programs on the Start menu and click NetIQ  > NetIQ Reporting Center  > Reporting Center Console.

  3. Provide the required information in the Logon dialog box and click Logon.

    Field

    Description

    Web Service

    Enter the URL of the Reporting Center Web Service in the following format:

    http:// computer hosting Web Service/Web Service virtual directory.

    The URL is defined during the installation of the Web Service.

    Use Current Windows Account Credentials

    Select this option to log on with the Windows account that you used to log into the domain.

    Clear this option to enable the User name and Password options.

    User name

    Specify the login name for the account you want to use to connect to the Web Service using the format domain\user name.

    Password

    Specify the password for the account you want to use to connect to the Web Service.

    Sign me in automatically

    Select this option to automatically sign you in during your subsequent logins in the following scenarios:

    • You connect to the same Web Service

    • You use your current Windows credentials to connect to the Web Service

    However, if you start the Console using a different Windows account, the Console does not automatically sign you in and displays the Login dialog box.