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JamesNewZealand
Starting Member
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 Posted - 2006-02-02 : 02:39:38
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| When trying to connect to my SQL Server I'm getting the following error:******************************************A connection could not be established to (local).Reason: Logon failed for user.Please vertify SQL Server is running and check your SQL Server registration properties (by right-clicking on the (local) node) and try again.******************************************SQL Server is definately running, but I'm unable to connect.I've tried changing the ODBC settings but I can't get past the "MIcrosoft SQL Server DNS Configuration" window. I choose "With Windows NT authentication using the network lognin ID" and click "Conect to SQL Server to obtain default setting for the additional congiruation options" and click "Next" but I get stopped by the following error:connection failed:SQLState: '28000'SQL Server Error: 18456[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user machine1\Administrator'Does anyone have any ideas on what I need to do to fix this? If it helps, this all seems to have started occuring since I changed the Administrator password |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2706 Posts |
Posted - 2006-02-02 : 07:20:04
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| Welcome to SQLTeam>>this all seems to have started occuring since I changed the Administrator passwordChange the admin password back and it would work. This happened 'cause you choose windows authentication moded during install. |
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JamesNewZealand
Starting Member
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Posted - 2006-02-02 : 14:50:58
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| Problem is, I can't remember the old administrator password now, any tips? |
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mcrowley
Aged Yak Warrior
771 Posts |
Posted - 2006-02-02 : 16:12:43
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| Can you see if a domain admin can connect to the server with his credentials? It sounds as though someone may have dropped the builtin\administrators login. Do you have the sa password, or is the server strictly windows authentication only? |
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JamesNewZealand
Starting Member
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Posted - 2006-02-02 : 16:43:04
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| Thanks for the response.Yes I can logon as the 'Administrator' without any problems at all, and SQL Server is running. I just can't connect to it in any shape or for. I've got no idea what the 'sa' password is, and yes windows authentication is being used. |
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JamesNewZealand
Starting Member
11 Posts |
Posted - 2006-02-04 : 17:25:06
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| Could I get some further help please? |
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JamesNewZealand
Starting Member
11 Posts |
Posted - 2006-02-08 : 04:23:18
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| I changed it to mixed mode and managed to guess the "sa" password so I'm in!Someone had changed the Bulletin/Administrators group to "Deny". |
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afrika
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2706 Posts |
Posted - 2006-02-08 : 09:19:31
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| >> ...so I'm in!Nice to know |
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Conection could be not be established