I have a SQL Server 2012 reporting Services in native mode. The report server url is:
http//hodentekwin7/ReportServer_Kailua
This which works fine.
I have SharePoint 2010 installed it is working fine, i.e. I can access Central administration. So far no problem.
I have installed SQL Server 2008 R2 for SharePoint Integrated mode, and have been able in SharePoint Adminsitration to:
Get database access with my login credentials
Successfully added to the WSS_WPG membership
Specified activation and deactivation in all site collections
However, when I try to set the Report Server site settings I get this error:
The report server cannot decrypt the symmetric key that is used to access sensitive or encrypted data in a report server database. You must either restore a backup key or delete all encrypted content. (rsReportServerDisabled) Get Online Help
Bad Data. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80090005)
Well, SQL Server 2008 R2's Configuration Manager is not even accessed even once to set up any kind of encryption. I cannot even access the server.
The Microsoft link for this error helps is a page which is not available.
The Report Server is working but cannot be configured. The Report server databases are present. SSRS 2008 R2 was never configured through the Configuration Manager of RS.
Some tips on MS Site regarding "deleting all encrypted keys" requires access to SSRS Configuration tool (which is not available for SSRS with SharePoint).
Any workaround?
Finally found the answer. I deleted all encrypted content. The funny thing is it was a fresh installed, never used service, where did the encrypted content come from? Perhaps out of the box item!
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I am working on a prototype for an upcoming big solution and wish to use Always Encrypted to encrypt certain sensitive database columns.
My setup is a follows:
Database Server: SQL Server 2016 installed
Application Server: Reporting Server 2016 installed pointing to the Database Server engine. IIS, .Net 4.6.2 etc. all setup as well.
The environment is also setup in a way that the DBA can't read the encrypted data even if from Management Studio he will add the 'Column Encryption Setting = Enabled' in the connection. So my certificate is installed on the Application Server while the CMK and CEK are installed on the Database Server database.
I can view the encrypted data from my Web App installed on the Application Server with no problem, and the DBA can't read the encrypted data directly from the database, so I am assuming that my environment is well set up.
As explained I have SSRS 2016 installed on the Application Server but pointing to the database with encrypted columns on the database server. I have done a basic dump report (for testing purposes) using Report Builder of course and all works well EXCEPT that the encrypted data is not displayed - it is remaining blank in the SSRS Table! The encrypted column is just a basic nvarchar(200)
In the datasource connection string I have added 'Column Encryption Setting = Enabled'. Without it the report display #Error as expected. So I am assuming that this is needed as well.
Something also that I noticed is that from the Query Designer I can read the encrypted column. if I remove 'Column Encryption Setting = Enabled' from the datasource the Query Designer displays VarBinary if I remember correctly. I am working with Report Builder and Query Designer directly on the Application server of course.
I tried to search for any tutorials on how to use SSRS with Always Encrypted but I couldn't find anything. All I found is a comment in a post that SSRS supports Always Encrypted.
Can someone please enlighten what I am doing wrong or what I am missing?
Thanks in advance.
Disclaimer: I am a Program Manager at Microsoft.
To troubleshoot your issue, please try to run the problematic query (the one that returns no data in Report Builder) from SQL Server Management Studio on the same machine (that you run Report Builder from) and as the same user, over a connection with 'Column Encryption Setting = Enabled' and see, if you get any error message.
I have seen a query against encrypted columns returning no results in Report Builder, if the certificate is not deployed on the machine, hosting Report Builder, or the user does not have a permission to access the certificate. Do you store the certificate (used as a column master key) in the Current User or Local Machine store? If it is in the Local Machine store, you need to ensure that you (the user who runs Report Builder) have the permissions to access the certificate (you can configure permissions on a certificate using Management Console).
The account that is running the SSRS service needs to have read permission on the Always Encrypted certificate in the Local Machine store. Right click the certificate, select All Tasks – Manage Private Keys and then provide the SSRS service account read permissions on the certificate.
I just installed MS SQL Server 2012 (Express). I went through the whole install process from SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe (other things were already installed) with checking all the checkboxes, so I thought I had everything necessary.
When I try to connect to .\sqlexpress, I get a message saying "Cannot connect to .\sqlexpress". See below for message detail, I copied it from another question because mine is in Dutch :-)
Cannot connect to .\sqlexpress
I did some research through my friends Google and Stackoverflow, but none of the solutions work.
1. There is nothing in Database Engine -> Local Server Groups -> Register Local Servers (it says "No local servers of type "Database Engine" were found"
2. I cannot restart the services as I only have one "SQL related" service (SQL Server VSS Writer)
3. There are no services listed in Sql Server Configuration Manager -> SQL Server Services
Does anybody know what's wrong? Please let me know if you need additional details.
Thanks, a SQL Server newbie
The SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe as the name says only contains SQL Server Management Studio, which is the GUI used to manage servers. It does NOT includes any DB engine or anything else but the client tool, so it's normal that you don't have the service installed.
Look at the downloads at the official download website. The file named SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe or SQLEXPRADV_x86_ENU.exe are the full installs that includes both the client tools and database engine together. It's normally the best possible download I can think of from all the choices.
If I recall correct the file SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe only contains the management tools and not the server software. You need to download another file (SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe if you want the complete package with server and reporting services etc.).
See this page for more information
I assumed that you have completed whole installation process without any error.
It may possible that you have installed it with another instance name and possibly because of that you are getting this message.
Following thing you have to check.
Try to access on Same machine where you have installed SQL Server using Management studio.
Start menu or Search for SQL Server Configuration tool. At that tool you will find SQL server instance. name.
Make sure that your instance is running mode.
Which authentication mode you have choose during installation and take proper step during making connection
If above step will not work then please provide more detail.
You need to Download the SQL Server Express Edition with the Advanced Services option.
ADV - with advanced services (reporting services)
I have a sharepoint 2010 portal with some dashboards and reports. No I have a permission problem, because I cannot view these reports.
I would like to have a look in Reporting Services Configuration Manager, but I cannot connect to the server where sharepoint and SQL server is installed. I enter the server name and press on find. It gives me the following error:
Unable to connect to the Report Server MYSERVERNAME.
By the way, I try to fix this problem:
AccessDeniedException: The permissions granted to user
'Mydomain\MyUserAccount' are insufficient for performing this
operation.
First off, you probably want to be using SharePoint Central Administration, not RS Configuration Manager. Also, RS Configuration Manager isn't where you'd manage access to report objects.
That said:
Try remoting into the host machine and running the tool locally on the server.
Ensure the proper ports are open for you to be connecting remotely (and that they SHOULD be open - there are very valid security reasons to block them)
Are you 100% certain you're connecting to the right address? Is it possible the SSRS service itself is on a different machine than the Sharepoint service and the SQL server?
I am a bit confused after reading around the internet that this cannot be done.
I have an application that I install on clients machine. This application uses SQL Server 2008 database that is installed along with the application. The database contains some tables that contain important information like giftvoucher balance.
I want to prevent unauthorised access to the database but problem is since I am installing my database on client machine they already have access to the SQL management studio through windows authentication.
Is it possible to prevent them from getting access to my database and tables ?
Your options:
DBDefence (not free)
Transparent Data Encryption
Switch to Sql Server Compact Edition
I have written an asp.net mvc application that is connected to a Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio database and I want to deploy the application to the webhosting server now. I have managed to get the published code onto the server easily. However, I want to ftp the database I created in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to the server. Where are these created databases saved and is it possible to ftp the database to the server. The other issue is the web hosting server is using MS SQL Server Express is that a problem?
Normally shared hosts expect you to place the database in the App_Data folder and use it directly from there.
Here is a page to explain connecting to the database
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms247257.aspx
To find the database on your system open sql management studio right click the Database and click Properties on the Properties windows click on the Files section to show all associated files with your database.
I would recommend checking your providers documentaion though they might have specific requirments for database deployments