Re: Could not obtain information

From: Gary D. Rezek (gary.d.rezek_at_REMOVEsdstate.edu)
Date: 11/18/05


Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:28:29 -0600

Hi Andy,
Yes both boxes are on the same domain and have the same user accounts in them. As far as I can tell the 2 boxes
are near identical with their setups. The AD guys have set a lockout policy of 5 bad logins within 15 minutes
locks the account out for 15 minutes.
Thanks.

gdr

"Andy Davis" <activecrypt@gmail.com> wrote in message news:873FAFB3-F604-45F4-913F-EAF6D2C0ACA0@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> Is both SQL box on same Domain ? are they have the same User Account in it ?
> Have you set Password Policy for Account Lockout ?if so ,after how many
> attempts it locks account ? i suspect that theirs is no such user ..
>
> Regards
> --
> Andy Davis
> Active Crypt Team
> --------------------------------------------SQL Server Encryption
> Decryption Software
> http://www.activecrypt.com
>
>
>
> "Gary D. Rezek" wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> We've just recently changed/upgraded server boxes and went from Windows 2000 Server to Windows 2003 Server
>> with
>> SQLServer 2000 sp4 installed on both. The Startup Service Account settings for both SQLServer and SQLServer
>> Agent is 'System Account'. On the original machine backups worked without a flaw, but with the new machine I
>> receive the following error:
>>
>> <<error from SQL Agent Error log>>
>> [298] SQLServer Error: 8198, Could not obtain information about Windows NT group/user 'DOMAINNAME\username'.
>> [SQLSTATE 42000] (ConnIsLoginSysAdmin)
>>
>> When remoted into the new machine with 'DOMAINNAME\username' and doing an "exec xp_logininfo
>> 'DOMAINNAME\username'" in Query Analyzer I get the same error as follows:
>>
>> <<error from Query Analyzer>>
>> Server: Msg 8198, Level 16, State 24, Procedure xp_logininfo, Line 58
>> Could not obtain information about Windows NT group/user 'DOMAINNAME\username'.
>>
>> I've looked at kb241643 and kb834124 and realize there is a workaround, but this same account gets locked by
>> AD
>> at least a couple of times a day when I try and use it to login to this and/or other machines I administer
>> (this
>> account is an admin account used strictly for administration purposes, I have an individual account that I
>> use
>> for my desktop and laptop). It seems to have began shortly after I had to change the password for this
>> account.
>> I believe, the error and the lockout are related (my inexperience shows as I do not have anything concrete to
>> make that assumption) so I would really like to know why this is happening and how to correct it.
>> Thank you.
>>
>> gdr
>> --
>> Gary D. Rezek
>> University Nerworking Systems and Services
>> South Dakota State University
>>
>>
>>



Relevant Pages

  • Re: update queries and forms
    ... The fields I have on it are all text boxes. ... They are ACCGRPID (the unique identifier for each account) (The name of this ... ACCGRPNAME (the name of the account) ... I also have the command button which is called CommandEQUpdate. ...
    (microsoft.public.access.tablesdbdesign)
  • Re: mandrake 10 installed OK w/out inserting UN & PW, but now insists I login USING them.... :-(
    ... > I never entered any during the CD install (left those boxes all blank), ... It is not lilo asking you a username/password, ... and set your root password. ... I usually open an account for my daily use, ...
    (comp.os.linux.setup)
  • RE: Display Value In Forms Textbox
    ... I created a form with 4 text boxes, ... Private Sub txtAccountNumber_Exit ... 'don't do anything until there are entries in Account Number and Currency ...
    (microsoft.public.excel.programming)
  • Re: Email
    ... > no not hotmail account - should there be some setting set ... >>You never answered if that sender was using a Hotmail ... >>> No boxes are checked and still cannot receive. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress)
  • Re: Strange integrated authentication success
    ... Windows allows remote authentication using local accounts. ... in under the context of the remote account. ... SQL Server then allows you to connect because the local Administrator ... I have two boxes, one xp-pro and another windows 2003, both have SQL2005. ...
    (microsoft.public.sqlserver.security)

Quantcast