Error 1603, Please help

[georgewong237]

Dear all:
I found an error code 1603 which stop removing the SQL Reporting from my server 2k, Please help. In fact, I got the problem which prompt me to input the domain password during reporting after installing the e-certificate on my server. The only way, I can try is to re-install the SQL reporting again. But now both remove and installation can't be achieved, Please advise.

George

 

[Catadmin]

You got this error while trying to *remove* Reporting Services? And did you install this e-certificate before or after this point?

What exactly is an e-certificate? Are you talking about Certificate Services in general or something more specific?



Catadmin - MCDBA, MCSA
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[georgewong237]

Dear Catadmin:
The error was found while removing the SQL Reporting from its original disc. The SQL reporting was installed before applying the e-certificate for the Win 2k server. In fact, the purpose of using the e-certificate on server is to secure the web site with SSL 128 bit. I have read some materials about error code 1603 under the webpages but found nothing I can do, please advise. tkx

George

 

[Catadmin]

George,

I'm still not sure what you mean by "removing Reporting Services from its original disk". I'm assuming you mean you were either copying the files or trying to install them?

I read in HitchHiker's Guide to SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services that it is better to install SSL certificates before you install RS. I'm still not sure if your e certificate is an SSL certificate. Who is the vendor for your certificate software? Have you asked them about the error code?

Having never done the SSL installation, I would recommend checking out the aforementioned book as it does have details, starting on page 68, on installing SSL certificates *after* RS is installed without having to uninstall RS and re-install RS.

Barring that, have you gone to MS's website yet to see if you can track down a KB article with that error message in it?



Catadmin - MCDBA, MCSA
"If a person is Microsoft Certified, does that mean that Microsoft pays the bills for the funny white jackets that tie in the back???

 

[TheBlondOne]

For Info. Hopefully this will help you.

I encountered an error today when installing the Reporting Services Designer components into Visual Studio.NET 2003 on a Windows XP workstation. If you search on this error there are a couple of long winded articles that describe fixes and workarounds as the error can have multiple causes.

There is a simple scenario that isn't covered in most of these kb's.

If you are installing the components onto a machine that does not have IIS installed then you will receive this error as the install routine looks for a user called 'ASPNET'. If this user does not exist then the installation fails with error 1603.

To resolve the issue simply create a local windows user called 'ASPNET' - this user does not need to have any group memberships or special password they simply need to exist.

 

[georgewong237]

Dear TheBlondOne:
Tkx for your information and I try it. In fact, I have installed the e-certificate for the machine after setup the SQL Reporting Services, thus I check it out as well. Since reporting was not including SSL under my scenario, and it found SSL while removing. So I guess the error 1603 may be the way!

Tkx again,

George