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sql server reporting services : Cannot access ReportServer


Wayne L. McKittrick
10/14/2005 11:03:28 PM
I installed Report Services sometime ago and am now attempting some
tutorials.

When I try to access the ReportServer on my local machine via the browser
using http://computername/reports
I receive a login dialog. I have tried my username and password for both
WindowsXP and SQLServer to no avail.

While I have attempted to Google on this issue, I have not been able to find
a solution.

Any help would be appreciated.

Wayne L. McKittrick
10/15/2005 1:33:37 AM
I set the set the Directory Security to Anonymous Access along with
Integrated Windows Authentication as checked.

Now I do not receive a login dialog, but I receive an error as follows "
Unable to communicate with report server. Please verify that the report
server is operational. " There were no log files for Report Services after
this error. Further, the ReportServer is shown as Started.

Any ideas?


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Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]
10/15/2005 10:31:41 AM
Wayne,

Try connecting through http://localhost/reports and
http://localhost/reportserver.

If you can get access via one or both of those and see reports and
folders listed ignore the rest of this response.

If that doesn't work I would suggest uninstalling and reinstalling SQL
Server (I am assuming that this is pretty much a clean(ish) test
machine). I know that takes a bit of time but there are so many
configuration possibilities here and the risk of "Oh I forgot I set
that setting that way 6 months ago (or whatever)". A clean start may
be better. If your RS build is oldish check for more recent Service
Packs before reinstalling.

You may prefer to wait for another response. Perhaps somebody else can
just put their finger "on the spot".

Andrew Watt
MVP - InfoPath

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 01:33:37 -0500, "Wayne L. McKittrick"
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