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                                         chander_2580 
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                                             Posted - 2008-01-06 : 14:33:11
                                            
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                                            | Hi Gurus our network team have change the name of the server and because of that i have to change the name of sqlserver 7.0, firstly after changing the computer name sqlserver got stopped... then i update the installation by runing the dump of sqlserver 7.0 std edition and the restart the server.Now i am unable to connect sqlserver by entering server ip in QA it gives me error as "[microsoft][ODBC sqlserver driver]cannot genrate SSPI context" i have also change the name of server by connecting by QA with the help of . (DOT) and runing the sp_dropserver'' and sp_addserver'' @local = 'local' sp's. please advice what to do .... thisis a production box.. please help methankschander | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     rmiao 
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                                            Posted - 2008-01-06 : 15:31:34
                                          
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                                          | You specified new host name in sp_addserver? Did you restart sql after running sp_addserver?  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     chander_2580 
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                                            Posted - 2008-01-06 : 15:45:40
                                          
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                                          yes i do apecify new servername there in sp_addserver procedure.RegardsChanderquote: Originally posted by rmiao You specified new host name in sp_addserver? Did you restart sql after running sp_addserver?
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                                     rmiao 
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                                            Posted - 2008-01-06 : 17:53:34
                                          
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                                          | Then did you restart sql? New server name will not take effect otherwise.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     eyechart 
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