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WSUS 3: Cannot connect to MSSQL database using Management Studio

Hi All,

Our WSUS 3 server running on Server 2008 R2 with a local MSSQL instance.

I'm unable to view All Updates. So I thought running the WSUS re-index script would be a good idea.

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/6f8cde49-5c52-4abd-9820-f1d270ddea61

However my account, which is a member of the WSUS Administrators, Domain Administrators and (local) Administrators group is unable to connect to the database

The server has MSSQL Management Studio locally installed.

This is the error message

OriNetworks

You probably have to enable tcpip for the sql instance

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191294(v=sql.100).aspx

detox1978

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I've enabled TCP/IP, but get the same error. Studio Manager is on the same server as the instance

Jerry_Justice

1 - Have you connected with these credentials before?
It is not unusual for administrators to be left out of the list of logins.

2 - Are you sure the service is running? Have you checked services?

3 - Have you tried connecting using the "sa" login? (Assuming it is mixed mode security)

detox1978

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1. No

2. yeah, they are running. It's a WSUS server that I can use and access, it just keeps crashing.

3. WSUS doesn't have an SA account

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detox1978

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Sorted it. Withint SQL Management Studio I had to connect to

\\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query

NOT

SERVER\MICROSOFT##SSEE