Configure Users in Cognos 8.x

Step 1: Go to properties
Step 2: Go to Permissions Tab
Step 3: Click check box for Override the access permission
Step 4: If your desired group/user is not displayed in the list then you need to add that

into the list , for that i will explain steps afterwards.
Step 5: Select the desired user/group.
Step 6: Appropiate status will be dispayed in right window
Step 7: Update settings and then click apply.
Step 8: Click ok and verify

For adding user:
Step 1: Click add link
Step 2: Click default
Step 3: Click Users
Step 4: Click checkbox over top namely "Show users in the list"
Step 5: All users will be dispayed , click the checkbox for required users
Step 6: Click button => , so that selected user will be displayed on right hand side grid.
Step 7: Click Ok

For adding group
Step 1: Click add link
Step 2: Click Cognos
Step 3: Click checkbox over top namely "Show users in the list"
Step 4: All groups will be dispayed , click the checkbox for required groups
Step 5: Click button => , so that selected group will be displayed on right hand side grid.
Step 6: Click Ok