External database Authentication Issue

Question

Hello Experts
I have omplemented external database authentication in my PC and somehow its not working
Do we have to configure the details in NQSconfig file in the security section for implementing External Database Authentication .

Answer 1

Hello Thanks for your concern .
Steps i have followed
*1)* use that table. If not, create the following table in your database.
CREATE TABLE OBI_USER
USERNAME VARCHAR2(255 BYTE),
PASSWORD VARCHAR2(255 BYTE),
GROUPNAME VARCHAR2(255 BYTE),
DISPLAYNAME VARCHAR2(255 BYTE),
LOGLEVEL NUMBER,
CREATED_DT DATE sysdate,
**2)**Created New ODBC Connection to use Separate Connection pool for OBIEE Security .
*3)* Created New Session Initialization Block for Authentication and gave
(SELECT USERNAME, GROUPNAME, DISPLAYNAME, LOGLEVEL FROM CPR_OBI_USER WHERE UPPER( USERNAME) =UPPER(':USER') AND UPPER(PASSWORD) =UPPER(':PASSWORD') ) by selection the new BI Security connection pool
In the variable Traget i have defined 'USER', 'GROUP', 'LOGLEVEL','DISPLAYNAME'
*4)* Created another Session Initialization Block for Authorization and gave (SELECT 'GROUP', GROUPNAME FROM OBI_USER WHERE UPPER( USERNAME) =UPPER(':USER'))
And selected row wise initialization in variable target AND assigned Authentication Initialization block in the Execution Precedence .
*5)* Created Groups in Manage-> Security-> Groups with the same group names as given in OBI_USER Table
*6)* Added Groups in Manage Catalog and groups in Presentation Services .
*7)* When i log on with the user which is assigned to the group in the OBI_USER Table then its giving
(Unable to Log In     
An invalid User Name or Password was entered.
Please enter your User ID and Password below, and then press the Log In button.)
Edited by: newbi on Sep 28, 2010 9:53 AM