Linked Server between Win2003 & Win2K

  • I have the following environment setup:

    Server A:

    Win2K, SQL Server 2K SP3, Security Authontication Windows Only

    Server B:

    Win2003, SQL Server 2K SP3, Security Authontication Windows Only, Security Options tab in components services is set properly

    Domain:

    Windows 2K

    I have used sp_addlinkedserver command on both servers

    They see each other and can select from each other as well.

    The problem I have is that when I try to open a query analyzer session on server B while I am physically on server A and try to access server A I get error "Login failed for user (null)"

    Any idea why? Specially that this sometimes works and sometimes it simply doesn't for no known reason!!

  • Hi,

    Please check for the @@servername for the server u are going to connect. Many times it is happeneing that the servername is null in the system but you anc login to that...

    I hopt this would help..

  • Read my prior post: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/FindPost473248.aspx

    In fact, I would recommend reading the whole thread as it has lots of good stuff from other posters.

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  • I'd like to thank everyone who tried to help but I fiannly solved the problem by upgrading the domain from Win2K to Win2003. I discovered that a lot of security and authentication issues are solved by using kerbos protocol and this protocol is embeded in Win2003.

  • And does it work now?

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    Proactive Performance Solutions, Inc.
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    [font="Verdana"] "Performance is our middle name."[/font]

  • Hi,

    Can u tell us what security options you discovered after upgrading from 2k to 2003. Coz when u will be having a distributed transactions having sql2005 in the os. it will give an error 7391. For this issue we had face lot of problem with windows2003 and sql 2005.:)

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