Tools Reference (Reporting Services)

SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) includes several command line utilities that you can use to configure the report server. This section provides specific topics that describe the functionality of these tools. For more information about report authoring, configuration, and management tools, see Feature Reference (Reporting Services).

In This Section

• rs Utility
  Processes script you provide in an input file. Use this utility to automate report server deployment and administration tasks.

• rsconfig Utility
  Encrypts and stores connection and account values in the RSReportServer.config file.

• rskeymgmt Utility
  Extracts, restores, creates, and deletes the symmetric key used to protect sensitive report server data against unauthorized access. This utility is also used to join report server instances in a scale-out deployment.

See Also

Concepts

Scripting Deployment and Administrative Tasks

Report Server Command Prompt Utilities

Configuring a Report Server Database Connection

Configuring and Managing Encryption Keys

Other Resources

Scripting with the rs Utility and the Web Service