The SQL Server Reporting Services service does not start correctly and you receive an error message on a Windows 2000 Server domain controller on which you have installed SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services (911846)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
Bug #: 403296 (SQL BUDT) Bug #: 45602 (Content Maintenance) SYMPTOMSWhen you install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server domain controller, the SQL Server Reporting Services service does not start correctly and you receive an error message that is
similar to the following: ReportingServicesService!servicecontroller!9!8/15/2005-14:57:46::
Total Physical memory: 535838720 ReportingServicesService!library!4!8/15/2005-14:57:46:: e ERROR: Throwing
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.UnknownUserNameException: The
user or group name 'ComputerName\ASPNET' is not
recognized., ; Info:
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.UnknownUserNameException: The
user or group name 'ComputerName\ASPNET' is not
recognized. ReportingServicesService!servicecontroller!4!8/15/2005-14:57:46:: e ERROR:
Exception caught starting RPC server:
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Utilities.UnknownUserNameException: The
user or group name 'ComputerName\ASPNET' is not
recognized. at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.Native.NameToSid(String
name) at
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Library.ServiceAppDomainController.StartRPCServer(Boolean
firstTime) NoteComputerName is a placeholder for the
name of the Windows 2000 Server domain controller. CAUSEThis problem occurs when the WebServiceAccount setting that is in the RSreportserver.config file is not specified. When the WebServiceAccount setting is not specified, the SQL Server Reporting Services service will try to use the ComputerName\ASPNET account to start the Report Server Web service. However, the ComputerName\ASPNET account does not exist in the Windows Server 2000 domain controller. By default, Microsoft ASP.NET applications that are running on a Windows 2000 Server domain controller run in the security context of the IWAM_ComputerName account.WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, write the IWAM_ ComputerName account to the WebServiceAccount tag that is in the RSreportserver.config file. To do this, follow these steps: - Locate the folder that contains the Rsreportserver.config file. By default, this file is in the following folder:
Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL.x\Reporting Services\ReportManager Notes- Drive is a placeholder for the hard disk of your computer.
- MSSQL.x is a placeholder for the corresponding
instance ID for the system. To determine the instance ID for the system, follow these steps:
- Connect to the instance of the SQL Server Reporting Services service by using the Reporting Services Configuration tool.
- Click to open the Report Server Status page.
- On the Report Server Status page, note the instance ID information.
- In Notepad, open the Rsreportserver.config file.
- Locate the line that contains the <WebServiceAccount></WebServiceAccount> tag.
- Add the IWAM_ComputerName account to the WebServiceAccount setting. The following example illustrates the syntax that you
must use:
<WebServiceAccount>IWAM_ComputerName</WebServiceAccount> - Save and then close the RSreportserver.config file.
- Restart the SQL Server Reporting Services service.
STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section.REFERENCESFor more information about the account that is used to run ASP.NET applications, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web
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Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/28/2005 |
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