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- Create a database for RMsis (e.g. rmsis). Note that the collation type must be case insensitive, e.g.: 'SQL_Latin1_General_CP437_CI_AI' is case insensitive. If it is using your server default, check the collation type of your server.
- Create a database user which RMsis will connect as (e.g. rmsisuser). Note that rmsisuser should not be the database owner, but should be in the db_owner role.
- Ensure that the user has permission to connect to the database, and create and populate tables in the default schema.
- Ensure that TCP/IP is enabled on SQL Server and listening on the correct port (the port is 1433 for the default instance of SQL Server). Read the Microsoft documentation for information on how to enable a network protocol (TCP/IP) and how to configure SQL server to listen on a specific port.
- Ensure that SQL Server is operating in the appropriate authentication mode. By default, SQL Server operates in 'Windows Authentication Mode'. However, if user is not associated with a trusted SQL connection, i.e. 'Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18452' is received during RMsis startup, it is required to change the authentication mode to 'Mixed Authentication Mode'. Read the Microsoft documentation on authentication modes and changing the authentication mode to 'Mixed Authentication Mode'
- Turn off the SET NOCOUNT option. Open SQL Server Management Studio and navigate to Tools -> Options -> Query Execution -> SQL Server -> Advanced. The following screenshot displays the configuration panel for this setting in MSSQL Server 2005/2008. Ensure that the SET NOCOUNT option is not selected:
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- You will also need to access the Server > Properties > Connections > Default Connections properties box and clear the no count option.
Microsoft SQL Server Authentication Modes
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