linked server problem

• jenniferhu46

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  December 19, 2005 at 9:53 am

  #111037

  Hi experts,

  I am in Server A and querying Server B from SQL query analyzer by : select * from [ServerB].[database name].[owner name].

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  I received error: Server is not configured for DATA ACCESS.

  I checked server B and saw Server A is one of the linked server (under Linked Servers of Security). And under linked server properties=>server option, the data access is checked.

  Then I run : exec sp_serveroption 'Server B', 'data access', 'true'

  and I got another error message when I query the linked server:

  Server: Msg 18456, Level 14, State 1, Line 1

  Login failed for user 'NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON'.

  What should I do now?

• Mike Metcalf

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  December 19, 2005 at 10:11 am

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  It sounds like you need to tell server A which login account to use for accessing server B.

• jenniferhu46

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  December 19, 2005 at 1:55 pm

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  can you guide me to it?

• vambati

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  December 19, 2005 at 4:53 pm

  #610474

  U have to use SQL Login id only. NT autntication will not work with linked servers. Make sure u have a common login on both the servers and under SECURITY tab select 'Be Made Using the login's Current security context'.