Linked Server on a Cluster error

  • We are currently having the following problem. When trying to connect using "Be made using the login's current security context" I am getting the following error message "Login Failed for NTAuthority\AnonLogin". Yesterday this worked. The setup is as follows

    SQL2008R2, nine instances on a cluster. The instance can use "current security context" when both instances are on the same node ie instance 1 node a to instance 2 node a , but when one is on node a and the other is on node b, ie instance 1 node 1 to instance 2 node b, we get the error above.

    any ideas?

  • Looks like a kerberos delegation issue. Try to see if the Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server points out some obvious issue.

    -- Gianluca Sartori

  • So I had a bunch of issues

    1. I needed to add SPN to the MSSQLSvs\<ServerNode>.domain:<Instancename> to account <SQLSDE.ServiceAccount>

    2. And the service accounts in question are marked Account is sensitive and cannot be delegated

    Thanks I know where to start then.

    Why does each of cluster nodes have to have its own SPN?

  • Joshua D Gang (5/7/2015)


    Why does each of cluster nodes have to have its own SPN?

    The nodes themselves don't have SPNs, the individual instances have the SPNs configured against each of their virtual network names. For example

    Windows Cluster

    Nodename

    Node1

    Node2

    Node3

    Clustered Instances

    Servername

    SQLCLUST01\INST1

    SQLCLUST02\INST2

    SQLCLUST03\INST3

    SPNs are registered for

    SQLCLUST01 running under domain account MyDomain\User1

    SQLCLUST02 running under domain account MyDomain\User2

    SQLCLUST03 running under domain account MyDomain\User3

    The SPNs are registered against the account used for each of the SQL server services

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    "Ya can't make an omelette without breaking just a few eggs" 😉

  • Yes I see that now after running the tool. Thanks for the reply. We had a number of issues, 4 of the instances did not have SPN's and the service account where not set up correctly. Going to try to fix this this upcoming weekend

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