Re: HELP!

From: Derek Martin (dmj2195_at_DONTSPAMMEokstate.edu)
Date: 05/14/04 

Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 08:41:55 -0500

Okay, I have portal installed and was able to connect to the Sharepoint
configuration db successfully. Now, here is my next problem:

It says in the List and manage portal sites page that my server is already
set up (makes sense cause how would the db know that it bit the dust). I
need to get that name back in the portal, but since the webs aren't extended
yet, I should delete that portal site and re-add it right?

Well, it won't let me do that giving this message:
Deletion of the portal site failed. For more details, see the portal site
deletion log.

Where might I find that and what is the solution here?

Thanks...stressed,
Derek

"Christopher Hall [MSFT]" <chall@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uzylNZZOEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> From reading through your posts it sounds like you're trying to install
> Portal server AFTER you're installing Windows SharePoint Services. If
> that's the case, then you should see the following TechNet article:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/office/sps2003/deploy/inwsssps.mspx
>
> Installing SharePoint Portal Server 2003 does NOT require installing WSS
> first. SPS installs it's own version of WSS and the two separate products
> use entirely different config databases.
>
> Chris
>
> "Derek Martin" <dmj2195@DONTSPAMMEokstate.edu> wrote in message
> news:e80j18VOEHA.308@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Well, okay, I have been able to connect to the configuration database,
not
> > sure what happened, but it decided to start working after a couple of
> > reboots. Now, I need to extend a virtual server and map that to a
> > pre-existing content database...when I click to extend, the two options
it
> > gives are to Extend and Create or Extend and Map to existing - since no
> > other virtual servers exist, I can't map, but I can't extend and create
> > either, that won't do, so how do I reconnect to an existing content db,
or
> > do I need to get SPS installed now and go that route??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Derek
> >
> >
> > "SizzleMaster" <larry@datasculpting.com> wrote in message
> > news:efL4foVOEHA.892@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > This confuses me. When do you get this error? I think I understand
> > roughly
> > > what's happening here. If you're using the sa to restore the
> > configuration
> > > db, a db that was created using Windows Authentication, not SQL
> > > authentication or mixed mode then you might recieve this error because
> the
> > > sa is the SQL admin account. It isn't a Windows or AD account and so
by
> > > using the sa to restore, its stating that you'd have to change your
> > > authentication mode for the db from what it probably is, windows
> > > authentication. Don't use the sa to restore, use the sa to access the
> db
> > > and give rights to a windows account that you'll use for the restore.
I
> > > have no idea why your original account isn't working so that's
troubling
> > but
> > > this might be a solution.
> > >
> > > "Derek Martin" <dmj2195@DONTSPAMMEokstate.edu> wrote in message
> > > news:%23YLb8zUOEHA.2996@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > >
> > > > Hi again, thanks for the tip - I tried the sa account, which
did
> > let
> > > me
> > > > in (thank goodness), but now this error which I have not seen
before:
> > > >
> > > > You cannot change the SQL Server authentication mode of an
> > existing
> > > > configuration database. You must use the same authentication mode
> that
> > > was
> > > > used when the configuration database was created.
> > > >
> > > > Now, if this is the mode that is defined on the same screen
> > (create
> > > AD
> > > > accounts or not), then the error shouldn't be appearing because all
of
> > my
> > > > users are already set up in AD and they always were in AD before
> > whatever
> > > > happened, uh, happened.
> > > >
> > > > So, do you know what this little warning might be about if it
> > isn't
> > > > the AD mode thing????
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks so much, man this sure is a mess!
> > > >
> > > > Derek
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "SizzleMaster" <larry@datasculpting.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:OYtpOvUOEHA.2780@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > You could try using the sa account to connect to the config DB.
I'm
> > not
> > > a
> > > > > SQL expert at all but I seem to remember not being able to access
> some
> > > > db's
> > > > > in SQL using the domain\administrator "god" account as you say.
In
> > SQL,
> > > > the
> > > > > sa is god. You could also create a new config db if that doesn't
> > create
> > > > too
> > > > > much hasle for you. Sorry I can't help more. Sounds like a mes.
> > Good
> > > > > luck.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Derek Martin" <dmj2195@DONTSPAMMEokstate.edu> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23AY$2aUOEHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi there, after restarting the box, I checked the AppPool and it
> was
> > > > > > correct. After going back out to the Central Administration, it
> > BSOD
> > > > me -
> > > > > I
> > > > > > couldn't get to the server screen in time to see the STOP
message.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So, here is what I have done:
> > > > > > I reinstalled IIS, that didn't do it, same problem with Service
> > > > > Unavailable.
> > > > > > I reinstalled Windows and am now attempting to install
Sharepoint
> > Web
> > > > > > Services (will do Portal when that gets up and running).
> > > > > > I restored from last night's complete DB backup of our databases
> > (all
> > > 4
> > > > > > db's).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now, I am attempting to set up sharepoint web services on the
box
> > > again,
> > > > > > like normal, however, something is screwy still.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am getting this error when attempting to Configure Database
> (using
> > > > > Connect
> > > > > > to Existing Configuration DB):
> > > > > > Login failed for user 'su\hrapp'. (Error code: 18456).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I checked permissions on that DB in SQL and it is correct. I
also
> > > tried
> > > > > our
> > > > > > domain administrator (which has God mode over everything in the
> > > domain)
> > > > > and
> > > > > > got the same error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could I just be missing something totally off the wall here?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks so much,
> > > > > > Derek
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Christopher Hall [MSFT]" <chall@online.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > > > > news:eCnJpDUOEHA.2972@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Check what identity the AppPool accounts are running under and
> if
> > > they
> > > > > are
> > > > > > > even started. What user did you enter during setup for portal
> > > Admin?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chris
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Derek Martin" <dmj2195@DONTSPAMMEokstate.edu> wrote in
message
> > > > > > > news:OMsxHaSOEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > In the middle of setting up my portal, SPS2K3, I had to
reboot
> > the
> > > > web
> > > > > > > > server. After reboot, no anomolies, attempts to reach the
> > portal
> > > > give
> > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > message:
> > > > > > > > You cannot view this area, either because the area no longer
> > > exists,
> > > > > or
> > > > > > > > because you do not have the rights to view this area. To
> change
> > > your
> > > > > > > rights,
> > > > > > > > contact the site administrator.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That is me logging in as the domain administrator (and any
> other
> > > > user
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > that matter). Backdooring my way through Central
> Administration
> > > > > allows
> > > > > > me
> > > > > > > > to get to the Users and Site Groups settings but all the
other
> > > > > settings
> > > > > > > > gives errors like these:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Access Denied
> > > > > > > > Category Not Found
> > > > > > > > etc.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Help!!!!! Any way to recover???
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Derek
> > > > > > > >
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