

Under Server authentication choose the SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode radio button. This is reported as state 16 priorĥ6 Not very common. Within the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio in the object explorer: Right click on the server and click Properties.

(for older versions, use sp_defaultdb (deprecated)). Missing database, or changing the login's default database using ALTER LOGIN
Sql error 18456 state 11 Offline#
the database specified in the clientĬonnection does not exist, or is offline.Ĥ0 The login's default database is offline or no longer exists. Reason: Token-based server access validation failed with an infrastructure error.
Sql error 18456 state 11 full#
The full error looks like this: Login failed for user DOMAIN\login’. Service account to LocalSystem until you can sort out the domain issues.Ģ7 Server could not determine the initial database for the sessionĢ8 Involves overloaded connection pooling and connection resets.ģ8 Failed to open the explicitly specified database. I’ve seen this error off and on in our environment for a while. If you are trying to connect using Windows Authentication, verify that you are properly logged into the correct domain. Indicated to the right, indicating that SQL Server was running as a valid domainĪccount and, upon restarting, it can't validate the account because the domainĬontroller is offline or the account is locked or no longer valid. If you are trying to connect using SQL Server Authentication, verify that SQL Server login exists and that you have spelled it properly. Finally, if there *is* a companion reason, it may be the message With the message, look at KB #937745, which implies that this could be the result ofĪn overloaded server that can't service any additional logins because of connection Messages about SQL Server shutting down, and there is no companion reason along However, if this error occurs and it is not surrounded in the log by Reason is given in the verbose message in the error log.ġ1, 12 Valid login but server access failureġ6 User does not have permissions to log into the target database, such as drop userįrom default db, or default db is not onlineĢ3 The most common one is that connections are being attempted while the service isīeing shut down. Used for the SQL Server service is disabled or locked on the domain controller.
Sql error 18456 state 11 password#
That password checking could not be performed because the domain account being wrong login name or login name does not exist)Ħ Attempt to use a Windows login name with SQL Authenticationġ0 This is a rather complicated variation on state 9 as KB #925744 states, this means Windows authentication only but user is trying to use standard SQL loginĢ, 5 Invalid userid (eg. Hopefully answer is found here without going anywhere further.ġ, 58 An attempt to login using SQL authentication failed. I'm posting a pool of all states that I've collected over the past years. This error includes various types of states that gives a hint on why a login failure happens. You can contact me on my social accounts for any consulting work.

I have lead multiple SQL Server projects like consolidation, upgrades, migrations, HA & DR. I have expertise on all versions of SQL Server since SQL Server 2000. In SQL Server 2005 and beyond, a login failure will log in more details under the infamous message number 18456. I am working as a Technical Architect in one of the top IT consulting firm.
