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How to Configure the Report Portal to Work in Windows Authentication

Understanding the steps you take to modify the Report Portal database connection authentication mode helps you to implement the Report Portal in Windows Authentication.

Do the following to configure the Report Portal for Windows Authentication:

1. Prepare a supported version of Microsoft SQL Server database to use as the CMS database.
2. Prepare the CA Business Intelligence CMS database using the default user and collation.
3. Create a System DSN and specify to use SQL Server Authentication.

   The system DSN is used to connect to the Report Portal CMS database.

4. Add an Active Directory user to the local Administrators group.

   You specify this user to authenticate when you configure the report portal to work in Windows Authentication.

5. Set the ASP.NET Web Service Extension to Allowed.
6. Install the Report Portal (CA Business Intelligence). Do the following during the installation:
   1. Select to install CA Business Intelligence in custom mode.
   2. Specify Microsoft SQL Server 2005 as the database.
   3. Specify IIS as the web server.
7. Configure the Report Portal for Windows Authentication.

   You configure the CA Business Intelligence services to use the Active Directory user account to authenticate in Windows Authentication.

8. Create a System DSN for the CA ControlMinder reporting database using Windows Authentication.

   The System DSN is used to connect to the CA ControlMinder reporting portal.

9. Deploy the report packages on the Report Portal.