> Im having difficulty in creating a datasource to SQL server that has windows > authentication setup. > When i create the datasource using the SA account it creates successfully, > but when i try and use the windows > account i get an error: > 'Login failed for user'\domain\username' > > i have checked the security options for the server and the user is setup as > db_owner and when i try and login using > the SQL management studio with the windows details i can login successfully. > > it just wont work when creating the datasource. > > I have tried using different combinations in the username field: > domain\username > username > username.domain.local > usern...@domain.com > uppercase and lowercase > > still i get the same error - 'Login failed for user'
I'll second Russ' recommendation to use mixed mode authentication instead - it's generally just a lot easier. But if you absolutely, positively have to use Windows authentication, follow the steps described here: http://www.cfuser.com/windows-authentication-sql-server-and-coldfusion/ Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software 1-202-527-9569 http://www.figleaf.com/ http://training.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers, online, or onsite. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:357658 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
