SQL Replication error 18483 even though servername and system name match

  • I am attempting to set up Replication on a new server an i am get the following error: "The Distributor system has thrown 18483 errors and failed to connect to the server because the ' distributor_admin ' does not have a remote login".  Publisher and distributor are on same machine,

    I have already ran the (sp_dropserver and sp_addserver 'servername', 'local') and verified that the server name matches the system name, however I am still getting this error.

    Any help would be greatly welcomed.

  • It sounds as if the distributor admin account has not been set up on the subscriber.

    Michael L John
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  • Michael L John,

    I'm just trying to create the Publisher/Distributor on the first box.  The error is happening when I attempt to create the Publisher/Distributor.

    From my experience in the past.the subscriber part would come after Publisher/Distributor part is configured or has this changed?

    Any other Ideas?

     

  • After you do the sp_dropserver, sp_addserver, etc you need to restart the service for the change to take effect.

    Sue

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