Roles and system roles greyed out in SQL Server 2008R2 Management studio - sql

I am unable to add new roles, custom reports, or open properties due to the greying out of options in roles and system roles when Right clicking these in Object Explorer of SQL Server Reporting Services Management Studio. I am not sure why, does anyone have an answer, please help. It works fine originally until I encountered issues with permission when performing the Technet's tutorial 'Creating a new report from Getting started': the connection to ProductSales can't be created due my insufficient permission as local administrator

is your sql server management studio running on admin login?? if not right click on it and run as admin.

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How to fix TF246017 The Team foundation server could not connect to database

I'm getting nothing but this error TF246017 I'm not able to access TFS as admin or domain user
While accessing administration console, showing the error TF246017
Domain users getting TF31001 where the server returns TF246017
TFS was working fine with SQL Server 2008. And now we have also installed SQL server 2012 in the same machine.( I believe it doesn't connected anyway to tfs server)
But, even after uninstalling SQL 2012, it displays the same error
In application tier/ database tier, getting error as Error retrieving value.
Unable to access http://xxxxxxx:8080/tfs displays same error TF246017
And also, im unable to locate the sql express database to take the backup.
How to resolve this issue?
Note : I'm using TFS 2012 and VS2010
Login to windows server using the same windows credential user you used during SQL Server installation.
Verify or add the new windows user credential (assuming you are using different user credential to connect to TFS) to be part of sysadmin user group in SQL Server or ask your SQL Server DBA to add the user to sysadmin group.
Note: This is required because for every new TFS Team project created, TFS presents 2 option empty database or new database. To create new database the TFS admin user have to be part of SQL server sysadmin group
If TFS 2012 was installed using the same windows credential, open the TFS Admin console and add or verify the user is listed in "administration Console Users" list.
If TFS Admin console reads "You do not have permission or not administrator" or something along this line, then you need to log out and log back using the correct windows credential used for installation or use one of the TFS admin user and then add the new user credential.
Recommendation: To avoid confusion I would recommend use the same user credential for SQL Server and TFS server. Ex: "domainname/tfs" is local admin to the server, sysadmin in SQL Server DB and also admin user to TFS server.
To make like simple start of by, adding the windows user (intended to use as TFS admin) as windows administration group. Then logout and log back using the TFS admin user to install SQL Server and TFS server.
I had a similar issue branch code in my version of TFS (Azure DevOps Premise). I tracked my issue down by looking at the event viewer on the local TFS server and found that I was that I was getting the following SQL error:
DESCRIPTION: SQL Server Assertion: File: , line=951 Failed Assertion =
'IS_OFF (BUF_MINLOGGED, m_buf->bstat) || pageModifyType !=
PageModifyType_Contents || GetPagePtr ()->IsTextPage ()'. This error
may be timing-related. If the error persists after rerunning the
statement, use DBCC CHECKDB to check the database for structural
integrity, or restart the server to ensure in-memory data structures
are not corrupted.
I found the first item in the following answer solved my issue.
I simply switched my main TFS database containing my collection to FULL recovery mode and I was immediately able to proceed with my previously erroring task.
Connect to your SQL instance via SQL Server Management Studio and check if any of the TFS databases are in a "Recovery Pending" state. If so, restart your SQL instance and the state should return to normal. Worked for me!
Just find out the Team foundation application under application pool. right click and go to advance setting set the identity using the credentials used for SQL Sever or TFS Admin and done ..you can now access the TFS as earlier.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio trouble with permissions

Please find all the files I'm refering to at this link:
http://whyisthisinmyfood.com/sql/
I have installed a new copy of "SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio Express (x86)" on two Windows 7 computers. The SAME install file for both computers. Installed the same way. (as far as I know, I chose the same options)
One at home and one at work.
The one at home seems to work perfectly I "Execute" this file (ITD132-Inventory Initial with data.sql) and it works fine. When I "Execute" it at work I get:
Msg 262, Level 14, State 1, Line 1
CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'.
..and a bunch of stuff after that which is caused because the database was not created in the first place.
I have compared the permissions on both computers.
see these files:
home computer : non-networked.jpg
work computer: work-networked.jpg
I read in one post that to create new Logins one must be logged in as the Administrator. I log into the Server Managment studio with my windows credentials and I am the Local Admin for my work computer and I have not been able to find any other place to log in as an administrator for this SQL Server Management Studio (so clearly I'm not sure whats meant by that)
At this point I think my problem is that I need to create a user who is not just the "BUILTIN\User" (because this login does not have permissions) with permissions.
But I have no idea how to login as an administrator to create this user role.
Please forgive me if these are obvious answers as I am just starting with this MS Management studio and am not very familiar with T-SQL.
Thanks,
Diana
If you install SQL Server, you get asked during installation process which user or user group should have the Admin-Privileges. If your computer is part of a domain and you login locally, things might get complicated.
The easiest (but not safest way) to login as a "superuser" if to enable the "sa" user.
this is one user that logs on with a password (not integrated logon) and has all the juice to run every script possible :-) By default it's disabled - googling I found a easy how-to enable it:
http://sudeeptaganguly.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/how-to-enable-sa-account-in-sql-server/
I think you are correct that you need to create another user with enough permission. Generally logging in with "integrated security" using your Windows credentials should have enough permissions (assuming the same user is the user that installed SQL Server). If not, you have better luck logging in as the SQL Server user "sa" (system administrator) which should have full permission. Do you know the "sa" password?
Note: the security mode for SQL Server can be set to "Only integrated security with Windows users", "SQL Server security" or "both". The "sa" account will only work if the SQL Server security is enabled. You may be able to access these settings using your BuiltIn\User account.

sql server 2012: cannot alter the login sa

I'm trying to create a database on my local machine using SSMS version 11.0.2100.60. I've run the application as administrator, logged in using Windows authentication, and I've added MYDOMAIN\my-username to the Logins. However if I try to create a db with this login I get the message
CREATE DATABASE permission denied in database 'master'.
(Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 262)
If I try to add the privelage dbcreator to my user, I get the following error.
User does not have permission to perform this action.
(Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15247)
I can't log in as sa as I don't know/remember the password (is there a preset default?), and if I try to change the password I get the message:
Cannot alter the login 'sa', because it does not exist or you do not have permission.
(Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15151)
Finally I note that the account 'sa' is disabled, and if I try to enable it I get the same error as before. Is there any way around this or do I need to re-install?
Version info:
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 11.0.2100.60
Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 11.0.2100.60
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 6.2.9200.16384
Microsoft MSXML 3.0 4.0 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.10.9200.16635
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.30319.18051
Operating System 6.2.9200
I found the answer here:
In order to start SQL Server in single-user mode, you can add the
parameter “-m” at the command line. You can also use the SQL Server
Configuration Manager tool, which provides proper controls for the
file access and other privileges. To use the Configuration Manager
tool to recover your system, use the following steps:
Open the Configuration Manager tool from the "SQL Server 2005| Configuration" menu
Stop the SQL Server Instance you need to recover
Navigate to the “Advanced” tab, and in the Properties text box add “;–m” to the end of the list in the “Startup parameters” option
Click the “OK” button and restart the SQL Server Instance
A little more specific :
Open Sql Configuration Manager.
Select SQL Server Services.
On the right hand side, select the instance.
Right click on it and open properties.
In the advanced tab attach ";-m" at the end of the Startup Parameters field.
Apply and restart the service.
Now you have privilege to enable "sa" user and modify its password.
once done, remove ";-m" and restart the service.
You are good to go.
I'd like to point out an alternative answer laid out on DBA SE. Download PSExec onto the box that is having the problem and follow the instructions laid out in this blog post to effortlessly change admin settings using the NT Authority\System account.
./psexec -s -i "C:\...\Ssms.exe"
Wanted to share this solution as it solved my problem!

Error when start new SharePoint project in visual studio 2010

I am a new administrator to a SharePoint farm and I want to start developing web-parts for our sites.
In our company we have installed SharePoint 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2.
And we have installed Microsoft visual studio 2010 on that server.
We also have Microsoft SQL server management studio installed in the same server.
In my computer (Windows 7 professional), I have used remote desktop connection to access that server.
From SharePoint central administration, I have created new application, new site collection and new site.
I started VS with admin rights.
From File => New => Project =>Visual basic => SharePoint =>2010 => Empty SharePoint project => ok
Then I got a dialog box asking me to enter the local site that I want to use for debugging.
I entered: "http://sharepoint:21029/team1/"
I chose deploy as a farm solution checkbox.
Click Validate.
The problem is:
When I click Validate, I get the following error:
Cannot connect to the SharePoint site: "http://sharepoint:21029/team1/" Make sure that the Site URL is valid, that the SharePoint site is running on the local computer, and that the current user as the necessary permissions to access the site.
I made a lot of searches on the internet and finally I found this link:
http://www.sharemuch.com/2010/03/19/resolving-vs-2010-solution-deployment-issues-for-sharepoint-2010-projects/
When I tried to solve my problem as described in the previous link, I could not find the following databases:
SharePoint_Config
SharePoint_AdminContent_[guid]
SharePoint Site Content DB
Why I could not find the databases in the SQL Management Studio?
And why I get the error?
I want to start developing web-parts in visual studio... Any help please!!
Thank you
I got the solution finally :)
I found this critical in Event Viewer:
SQL database log in for 'SharePoint_Config' on instance 'sharepoint' failed.
I did the following steps and it solves my issue and I can now connect visual studio to my SharePoint site successfully ^_^
Grant correct permissions to the database access account
To resolve this issue, assign the database access account and then verify that the account has correct permission in SQL Server.
To assign the database access account:
On the Central Administration Web page, on the Quick Launch, click Security, and in the General Security section click Configure service accounts.
In the Credential Management section, in the upper drop-down list click the correct Web application pool for your Web application.
In the Select an account for this component drop-down list, click the domain account with which you want to associate this Web application pool, or click Register new managed account to associate a new domain account with this application pool.
Click OK to save changes.
Thank you all
What is team1? a sub site?
Try using the root site collection:
http://sharepoint:21029/
If you install sp in standalone mode read here about the connection string because sp uses an embedded edition of SQL server

Visual Studio causes error in SQL Management Studio

This is my first try of Visual Basic 2010 Express, though I have 10 yrs+ experience in VBA.
I'm running Windows XP SP2 on a desktop pc with following installed:
Visual Basic 2010 Express... just installed!
SQL Server 205 Express ... been running on pc for 12 months
I've created a new DB in SQL for my test application, but have not added any users or permissions to it as I'm using Windows authentication.
I've created a new Windows Forms Solution in VB2010EXP and tried adding a new Data Source for my new SQL DB, but it keeps giving error message about not having rights ot the db.
2 days of searching on the web has confirmed many others with similar issues, but no obvious solution. Eventually I find a few threads about permissions and moving the mdf into the root of the HDD, so try moving my mdf file up closer to the root of the Hard Drive
msf was in C:\Documents and Settings\_SharedData\Application_Data\MSSQL2005\Data\
now in C:\SQL2005\Data\
Now I can finally add a data source to my Db and start to use VS.
Problem is now occasionally when I am workng in VB and then go to the SQL Management Studio and try and view/change my DB, it gives an error and I cant access my DB. I then have to detach and re attach to my DB before I can work on it.
So my questions are:
Surely the location of my MDF file
should not be critical???
Do I need to add a user and
permission to my DB or should VB be
able to deal with this automatically
as I'm using windows authentication
Are then any known issues with
VB/VS causing errors in SQL
Managment Studio?
Thanks in advance
Grant
SQL Server runs on a different Windows Account to the one you use. You can check this by going to services (Run > Services.msc) and under SQL Server, go to properties and the Log On tab. I think by default 2005 uses the 'Network Service' system account. Now the reason you can't attach an MDF sat inside your documents folder is that account doesn't have access to your documents. You could give it permission, but you're much better off having the databases closer to the root as you have done.
Your connection to the database is driven by the connection strings you use. My personal preference is to create SQL Login accounts for my applications, and give them the least possible permissions they require. You could do the same using a Windows Account if you prefer.
I'm sure there are a couple. What is the error you are getting that prevents you accessing the Db? If we can see this error we may be able to help better.
Hope that helps.