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Database connection Failed Error- Splunk DBconnect

Roy_9
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Hello All,

I have created identities and when i am trying to create a new connection to ms-sql server, i am getting "database connection is invalid"

 Login failed for user svc_account. ClientconnectionId: ------

 

 

 

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Roy_9
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@leonard_dupray  yes, i have installed the drivers but its not authenticating when i am using MS-SQL Server Generic Drivers and Generic drivers using windows authentication.So i tried with the route of using jTDS driver with windows authentication and surprisingly it worked.

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leonard_dupray
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Have you installed the SQL drivers? Process is in the docs.

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Roy_9
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@leonard_dupray  yes, i have installed the drivers but its not authenticating when i am using MS-SQL Server Generic Drivers and Generic drivers using windows authentication.So i tried with the route of using jTDS driver with windows authentication and surprisingly it worked.

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