Windows Authentication Problem

  • My new sql 2005 instance is running on a server that is a domain member, but the service accounts are running as localsystem.

    (yes I will change the service accounts to a network user)

    I'm trying to add a Windows group, to give members of that group rights on my server.

    I select 'DOMAIN\Sql Administrators' as the login name and all appears to be fine.

    When i try to apply this, i get >

    'Create login failed for login 'DOMAIN\SQL Administrators' (micrsoft.sqlserver.smo)

    Windows NT User or group 'DOMAIN\SQL Administrators' not found. check the name ...

    Can anyone offer any advice or point me at a resource for debugging AD connectivity please?

    (Domain is Windows 2008 & the domain controllers are replicating fine)

    r

  • Sounds like there is a typo somewhere. Double check the group name.

  • no typos

    this happens with any users / groups i select by using the search box and subsequent 'select user or group' dialog.

    no typing involved you see 🙂

  • A workaround is to create a Windows Local User Group on the server

    add the domain users/groups into it, then add the Local User Group to SQL Server

    If that works, at least it means server can talk to the domain controller

    SQLServerNewbieMCITP: Database Administrator SQL Server 2005

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