We have SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 (SSRS) installed and running just fine. I can connect via SQL Server Management Studio 2005 using "Connect -> Reporting Services" and "Windows Authentication".
When I am connected, I can bring up the server properties and view Permissions and see myself there w/ System Administrator checked, but not System User. Which is fine because I have no problem accessing the entirety of the server.
Using the same "permissions" dialog, I use the "Add Group or User" button to add my colleagues domain account (I have tried this with just "System Administrator" and also with "System User" checked).
My colleague cannot connect. He gets the following error message when trying to connect:
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to XXXXXXXXXX.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A connection to the report server failed. Most likely, you do not have
permission to connect to the computer. You should either try to
connect using a report server URL for the Server name, or if the
Distributed COM Users group exists on the remote computer, verify that
you are a member. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.RSClient)
Anyone know what else I need to do to allow him to connect to Reporting Services via SSMS?
Note: I can give him permissions to reports and he can view those reports via the SSRS website.
The Microsoft link below has an article that summarizes the connection syntax, operations, and permissions required to connect to SSRS.
Basically, the user connecting has to be assigned to the System Administrator role. If this doesn't work, you will need to add the account to the 'Distributed COM Users' local group, that should let you connect via SSMS.
see here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms159797.aspx and
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2793/sql-server-reporting-services-2012-permissions/
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I am trying to access the reporting services configuration manager. I have admin access. When I open the server I am able to login and select the instance, but when I try to access any of the tabs I am getting the following error:
There was an error while switching panels. The most likely cause is an error retrieving
WMI properties. The exception details are:
Access is denied. You must be an administrator on the Report Server computer to use this tool.
I have installed Microsoft SQL Server Developer Edition in my local machine for my own development use with a Windows Authentication. I have been able to connect to DB Engine, SSAS (Multidimensional Model) Engine, SSIS Engine, SSAS (Tabular Model Engine using another instance).
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.
I am trying to run SSRS locally from my computer, using SQL Server 2014. In the Reporting Services Configuration Manager, I can connect to the Database I created on my own computer and my credentials checkout too. The issue is when I click on the Web Service URL and Report Manager URL, I get an access is denied error (401.2). I have went in and checked my user permissions in the SQL Server Management Studio, and I have all permissions set to where I should be able to connect and get in. To my understanding, this is not an IIS related issue, and since I am doing things locally, it shouldn't have to do with Kerberos either. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated! I have tried running IE as admin, but it still denies me with same error.
I have an SQL Express 2008 R2 instance running under the "Local System" account. I have written a windows service that also runs under the "Local System" account. The windows service uses the following connection string to connect to the sql server.
Data Source=.\sqlexpress;Initial Catalog=mydatabase;Integrated Security=True
When the application is installed I create the database with a simple SQL script which does not set any permissions or roles...it just creates the database and tables.
How does my windows service running as "Local System" manage to access the database? What rights is it getting in the SQL database? How is it getting these rights?
Andrew
If you expand the tree on the left (Object Explorer) in SSMS to Security, then Logins, you will see "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM". By default provisioning after installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, this account is added to the sysadmin role.
FYI - Your service running as Local System + Integrated Security means it is authenticating with SQL Server as the Windows account NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188659.aspx
sysadmin
Members of the sysadmin fixed server role can perform any activity in the server.
Some of the rights granted to the Local System account are determined by the roles it has been assigned to.
If you login through Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, expand Security folder, right click on NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, and select Properties, you should be able to see the roles assigned to the Local System user in the Server Roles section.
You can read more about each role at, Server-Level Roles document by Microsoft.
Hope this helps!
I have SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition and I'm facing the following issues with the Reporting Services.
When I open the Report Manager URL (I get it from the Reporting Services Configuration Manager) in a browser, it shows me a SQL Server Reporting Services page with a folder icon on top left and links with text 'Home', 'My subscriptions', 'Help' on top right. That's it, I don't get to see anything else.
I have a virtual directory with the same name as specified for Report Manager in Reporting Services Configuration Manager.
Opening the Report Server in the browser gives the following error message-
Reporting Services Error
The report server cannot open a connection to the report server database. A connection to the database is required for all requests and processing. (rsReportServerDatabaseUnavailable) Get Online Help
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)
I tried the following at the command prompt in order to resolve it-
rsconfig -c -s <SQLSERVERNAME> -d reportserver -a Windows -u <MYDOMAIN\MYACCOUNT> -p <PASSWORD>
but I got another error saying Report Server WMI Provider error: Invalid namespace
I would really appreciate any help on this.
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
1) Open Start -> SQL Server (20xx) -> find "Reporting Services Configuration Manager" in subfolders -> go to Database tab -> check if "sql server name" and "Database Name" are selected correctly. It is the database which reporting services stores reports in it.
2) if it was OK, check if you have more the one sql instances. If you have more than one instances on your machine, decide which one you want to use. for example sql server 2008 or sql server 2012. Maybe you are using the URL of the reporting services 2008 that is not using a correct database in its "Reporting Services Configuration Manager"