To gain access to IBM Cognos Analytics, users can log on to the Cognos namespace.

Create domain users in the Cognos namespace to avoid cluttering the existing authentication provider.

User-defined groups and roles must be created in a 3rd-party authentication provider and cannot be created in the Cognos namespace.

Although the use of the predefined and built-in groups and roles within the Cognos namespace is optional, the Cognos namespace cannot be deleted.