Can't connect to Sharepoint database

[BobSchleicher]

I rebuilt a server and now when I run Sharepoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard (WSS 3.0) and select connect to an existing farm. I select the server and it shows the database I need to connect to but it only wants to connect using NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE as the user and I have no clue what that password is.

Any one know how to get by this issue?

BobSchleicher

 

[philhege]

Try running the Sharepoint service under a known domain user that has the right permission set for the service.

Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK

http://www.iimak.com

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[BobSchleicher]

I have tried using Domain Admin, Ent Admin, local Admin, and sa. All have failed. The wizard actually auto populates the username NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE if that helps out.

BobSchleicher

 

[MaxEd]

Check to make sure the Network Service has access to the SQL database.

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[beefstew]

Does anyone know of some decent articles eplaining the steps to set the above up?

Cheers,
Beef

 

[MaxEd]

Beefstew,

The latest files are fairly straight forwarded compared to the old ones. I followed some article from the microsoft site to secure active directory and using specific accounts for each of the services. Everything ran smoothly after I did that. I had the same problem as you before but I basically stuck to the windows authentication and put together the server from scratch a few times until I got the recent WSS 3.0 install from microsoft.

-Laughter works miracles.