BUG: SQL Admin Menu Database Dump Fails in Mixed Security

Last reviewed: April 30, 1997
Article ID: Q125325

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server, version 4.2

BUG# NT: 10927 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

Performing a database dump using the SQL Admin menu bar under the following conditions will cause the dump to fail to a tape or diskette dump device:

sa password is not null.
Mixed security is set with default domain = local machinename.
Local user logged on to NT, user has sa privileges in SQL.
Local user logged in to SQL Admin.

The dump will cause the following errors:

SQL Admin:
Backup/Restore operation ended in error
SQL error log:
Login failed- user: sa
SQL Monitor (via event viewer):
Cant log on to ., user: sa

WORKAROUND

Dump the database using a query window and the DUMP DATABASE command along with CONSOLE.EXE.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbbug4.20 kbtool SSrvSQL_Admin SSrvWinNT
Version : 4.2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kberrmsg

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1997
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