MSSQL_ENG018456
Message Details
Product Name |
SQL Server |
Product Version |
10.50 |
Product Build Number |
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Event ID |
18456 |
Event Source |
MSSQLSERVER |
Component |
SQL Server Database Engine |
Symbolic Name |
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Message Text |
Login failed for user '%.*ls'.%.*ls |
Explanation
Error MSSQL_ENG018456 is raised whenever a login attempt fails. If the error message includes the account distributor_admin (Login failed for user 'distributor_admin'.), the issue is with an account used by replication. Replication creates a remote server, repl_distributor, which allows communication between the Distributor and Publisher. The login distributor_admin is associated with this remote server and must have a valid password.
Note
In versions prior to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3), it was possible to specify that this connection was trusted and did not require a password. If you are upgrading from a previous version, you must now specify a password.
User Action
Ensure that you have specified a password for this account. For more information, see Securing the Distributor.