Report Server Administration - Professional SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - page 473

The syntax for using the utility is:

Rsconfig.exe (-e | -c) [-m machinename][-i instancename][-s servername][-d
databasename][-a authmethod][-u username][-p password][-t]

Either the parameter e or c must be supplied; the others are optional. The following table describes each
property.

Switch Parameter Description

Sets the connection information to the report server
database.

-c connection

Sets the unattended execution account used by the
report server when executing reports.

-e executionaccount

The UNC path to the machine being configured;
localhost is the default.

-m machinename

Name of the Reporting Services instance;
MSSQLSERVER is the default.

-i Instancename

The name of the SQL Server that the Report Server
catalog is on.

-s Servername

The name of the SQL Server catalog database.

-d databasename

Use SQL or Windows authentication.

-a authmethod

The credential user name; usually either a SQL or
Windows user.

-u username

The credential password; usually either a SQL or
Windows password.

-p password

The trace switch to include trace information in
error messages; for development use only.

-t

Rskeymgmt.exe
Similar to the rsconfig.exe utility, this one also handles encryption duties for data in the report server
catalog. Rskeymgmt.exe is used to encrypt and decrypt the encryption key. That key is used, in turn, to
encrypt and decrypt the other data in the catalog. By encrypting the encryption key, you're essentially
locking the key to the safe in a vault instead of leaving it lying around for someone to potentially pick
up and use. The utility help file provides a list of the parameters that can be supplied, along with the
syntax to use when performing action such as creating a backup copy of the Report Server encryption
key. You can access the help file by typing this at a command prompt:

Rskeymgmt.exe /?

Rs.exe
This is the host application used to run scripts for managing your report server. Scripts can be used to
automate many tasks. The utility is covered in depth in Chapter 10.