Target principal name is incorrect
Using SQL Server 2014 I am unable to create a DSN using the 32 bit ODBC Administrator. In this case I am trying to use Windows Authentication. I have checked SQL and it is set for mixed mode authentication. When I get to the ODBC screen when it asks for authentication mode, when I click next I am greeted with the message "Target Principal Name is Incorrect" which is then followed up with "Cannot Generate SSPI Context" if I switch to SQL authentication I go right in. I have verified the windows domain account is valid and has the correct rights in SQL. What else can I check?
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There is only one domain here so that cannot be there issue. I even tried dropping the using and pulling her back from AD and that did not help. Then I tried using the IP address of the server as opposed to the server name and that did not work. Later today I am going to try to create a new DSN on the server using Windows Authentication just to see if it will work there.
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Very interesting article. I will get onto their server later and check out your ideas. Thank you.
< if I switch to SQL authentication I go right in>
did you try to login with this Windows login into sql server using SSMS?
did you try to login with this Windows login into sql server using SSMS?
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This was a tricky one. Changing the user account that was used to start SQL was the trick. This is why I always request that we be allowed to install SQL. When the end user does it there always appears to be some oddball thing that occurs.
if not
you may keep using sql login
also check:
“Cannot generate SSPI context” error message, when connect to local SQL Server outside domain
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sql_protocols/archive/2005/10/19/482782.aspx