SSRS error when connecting to an external database - reporting-services

When I test my data source connection in Report Manager, I keep on getting the error message below:
A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the pre-login handshake. (provider: SSL Provider, error: 0 - The client and server cannot communicate, because they do not possess a common algorithm.)
Here is the setup of the SSRS.
The SSRS server is installed and configured in SystemA, but the database is on an external server (let's call it SystemB) within the same network.
The report does not work in the report folders and browser of SystemA. Both servers are in the same domain.
The reports can be executed in Visual Studio just by changing the connection string, but when I deploy and try to run them in the Report Manager (SystemA), it gives me that error above.
Has anyone had a solution to this?
The database version is MS SQL 2012 running in Window Server 2008 R2

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I was able to connect to SSRS engine (Native Mode) a few weeks earlier. Recently I installed CheckPoint SSL VPN to access our client Remote Desktop. After this installation, whenever I connect to SSRS either using SSMS or Report Server or Report Manager, even though the SSRS Services is running (I have been able to verify from SQL Server Configuration Manager as well as Reporting Services Configuration Manager). I even tried to add the SSRS Report Server link in the SSMS for the SSRS Engine, but still not successful.
I get the following:
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to LAPTOPNAME\SQL2012DEV.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Unable to connect to the server at LAPTOPNAME\SQL2012DEV. The specified URL might not be valid or there might be a problem with the report server version or configuration. Specify a different URL, or contact your
server administrator to verify that the report server runs SQL Server 2008 or later. Additionally, if you are trying to connect to a SharePoint-integrated report server, verify that SharePoint is installed on the server
and that the report server uses SharePoint integrated mode. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.RSClient)
BUTTONS:
OK
Could this be due to some permission issues ? I have restarted the SSRS services many times, though it is running, I am not able to connect. Should some Admin privileges be given to my Windows account ? If so, can you guide me how ?
Information from SQL Server Configuration Manager (for SSRS service):
Log on As: NT Service\ReportServer$SQL2012DEV
Information from Reporting Serivces Configuration Manager:
Service Account is built-in: ReportServer$SQL2012DEV
Should I change built-in account to Local Service, Network Service, Local System ?
Open "Reporting Services Configuration Manager" in "Web Service URL" OR "Web Portal URL" tab check your IP and Port access & use the link in URLs to be sure. I think your new application changed this settings.

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System Information:
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I have done the following settings for running the remote debugger:
I have added the inbound Rules for TCP 139, TCP 445, UDP 137 and UDP 138 ports.
My local system's instance is running with sysadmin user role.
I have added the sqlservr.exe and svchost.exe at server windows firewall exception list.
I have added the svchost.exe and ssms.exe at client windows firewall exception list.
The SSMS and SQL server services are running in the same domain.
Following necessary services are running properly
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Remote Registry
RPC Service
But after doing all these specified steps i am getting following error after clicking the debugger button in client SSMS.
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Reporting Services Error
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cheers
I was finally able to get through both the problems by opening a port in Windows firewall for the Report Server.
For Windows 2003 and Vista the steps are mentioned here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb934283.aspx
cheers
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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Login timeout expired
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BUTTONS:
OK
I had this problem recently. It was a little tricky to figure out.
Here is a nice link from MSDN on how to hack, err, I mean fix it.
Configuring the Integration Services Service
"To manage packages that are stored in a named instance or a remote instance of the Database Engine, or in multiple instances of the Database Engine, you have to modify the configuration file." - MSDN
Thanks Microsoft??
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\DTS\Binn\ MsDtsSrvr.ini.xml
Change:
<ServerName>.</ServerName>
to
<ServerName>ServerName\InstanceName</ServerName>
Save. and reboot.
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In remote mode, the Report Viewer control requires session state be
enabled or Report Server connection information specified in the
config file.
Windows 2008 server, IIS 7, Dot Net 3.5
sessionState=InProc
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