Re: Replication across non-trusted domains requires Win2k Application server and not Domain Controller????

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From: Joe Mine (huytuanattpgdotcomdotau)
Date: 03/08/04


Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:51:17 +1100

Thanks Hilary, could you list the steps for me to start SQL Server under SQL
authentication, because SQL server seems to only allow me browse for
accounts in active directory only.

"Hilary Cotter" <hilaryk@att.net> wrote in message
news:uK$aYaRBEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> you can do it by using SQL authentication instead of NT authentication.
>
> Make sure you craft a snapshot folder share that is not an admin share so
> that the SQL Agent account on your subscriber has rights to read it. For a
> non trusted domain this will probably involve hiding the share and giving
> the share and underlying files and folders read access to the everyone
> group.
>
> "Joe Mine" <huytuanattpgdotcomdotau> wrote in message
> news:uRQyZwQBEHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > To have two SQL servers in different domains, non-trusted to replicate
> with
> > each other, do they have to be installed upon a Windows 2K Application
> > server without Active Directory? Or is it possible to install SQL server
> > upon a Windows 2K Domain Controller(Server with Active directory
> installed).
> > Because if the Win 2k Server has Active Directory then I cannot create a
> > pass-through account using the Local users and Groups snap-in because it
> > will referred to use Active Directory snap-in. If just a Window 2k
> > Application server without Active Directory, the local user and group
> > snap-in is enable and it will be possible for me to create a
pass-through
> > account.
> > The question is it possible to setup SQL server on the Domain
> > Controller(with active directory) and possible to create a pass-through
> > account that will allow replication across different non-trusted
domains??
> >
> >
> > _________________________________
> > Hi Hilary, both SQL Servers are on Windows 2k Server with Active
Directory
> > running, in a windows 2K network all Servers are Domain Controller.
> Because
> > it has Active Directory, local users and groups snap in is disabled and
> > referred to the Active Directory Snap in to create accounts. Is there
any
> > way to bypass Active Directory and create the account in local users and
> > groups snap in??
> > Or does it mean I have to install SQL Server on two Windows 2k
Application
> > Server in each domain without Active Directory to create the accounts
and
> > enable replication??
> >
> >
> >
> > "Hilary Cotter" <hilaryk@att.net> wrote in message
> > news:#922q3sAEHA.2600@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Are we talking about trying to create two accounts on the PDCs?
> > >
> > > If not, all you do is go to the local servers, Start, Programs,
> > > Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Local Users and Groups.
Right
> > > click on the Users folder, add a user, make sure you deselect the User
> > must
> > > change password at next login. check password never expires. Click on
> > > Create.
> > >
> > > Then return to Local Users and Groups. Then click on the Groups
folder,
> > > select the Administrators group. Add the newly created account there.
> > >
> > > Do this on both servers.
> > >
> > > "Joe Mine" <huytuanattpgdotcomdotau> wrote in message
> > > news:uY2ZXknAEHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > I have great difficulty in getting the subscriber SQL server in (HOT
> > > domain)
> > > > to access the snapshot folder on the distributor/publisher SQL
server
> > in
> > > > (NARC domain). They are non-trusted domains.
> > > > I am aware that you must:
> > > > 1) create a pass-through account on both Domains as eg. SQLadmin
with
> > same
> > > > password. The problem is how do I create a local account in each
> domain
> > > in
> > > > Active directory? If I go to active directory and create SQLadmin
it
> > > would
> > > > be NARC\SQLadmin and HOT\SQLadmin because of windows2000 domain
> > Active
> > > > directory architecture. Therefore I do not understand how people can
> > > > possibly create SQLadmin in both domains without the prefix???
Please
> > > list
> > > > the steps to create this accounts. Thanks
> > > > 2)Then I must start SQL Server/ SQL Server agent using this SQLadmin
> > > > account.
> > > > 3)Then on the subscriber I must impersonate the SQL Server agent
> account
> > > > (SQLadmin).
> > > >
> > > > At the moment I got both SQL Servers successfully registered in both
> > > domains
> > > > even though non-trusted domains because I have open port 1433 to
> listen.
> > > But
> > > > I cannot get the subscriber to access the snapshot folder in the
> > > > distributor.
> > > > I believe I am stuck at creating the SQLadmin account, and starting
> SQL
> > > > Server using this account. Please list the steps on how I would
create
> > the
> > > > SQLadmin account in Windows2000 Active Directory. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Many people has directed me to look at KB article: 321822- How To
> > > Replicate
> > > > Between computers running SQL Server in Non-trusted domains or
across
> > the
> > > > internet. Which I have already did for a whole year. But it lacks
the
> > > > procedures on creating the pass-through SQLadmin account and
Starting
> > SQL
> > > > Agent under this account.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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