PRB: SQL Server Msg 4002: Login Failed; Login Incorrect

Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q40807

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2
  - Microsoft SQL Server versions 4.2, 4.21, and 4.21a

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to log in to SQL Server with a valid login and password, the user receives the following error message:

   Msg 4002: Login Failed; Login Incorrect

CAUSE

If SQL Server was started in single-user mode, this message appears when subsequent users attempt to log in.

On a case-sensitive server, this message appears if the case in the user name does not match the actual case of the user name in the server.

WORKAROUND

Check for the message "Server booted in single user mode" among the initialization messages in the errorlog file. If this message is present, restart the server without the /m parameter (/m represents single-user mode).

Additional query words: case Windows NT
Keywords : kbother SSrvServer SSrvWinNT
Version : 4.2 | 4.2 4.21 4.21a
Platform : OS/2 WINDOWS
Issue type : kberrmsg

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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