Setting Up SQL Express With Memberships (aspnet_regsql.exe)
Jan 19, 2007
I've been using SQL Serer 2000 or SQL Server 2005 (external) for my website and I have it configured through the aspnet_regsql tool. The hosting company doesn't offer access to SQL Server to configure the database. So I thought I'd use SQL Express. Only problem is now I can use the exe to set up this db.
Does anyone know of a good way to configure this database for my website?
Hi,When I attempt to add the membership functionality to a database created within VWD Express, by using the aspnet_regsql.exe application (connecting to ./SQLEXPRESS using Windows authentication), the database I've created within VWD Express doesn't appear within the list of accessible databases. I have the same problem when attempting to access the same database within Management Studio Express.Does this mean that databases created from within VWD Express don't use the same storage mechanism or paradigm as those already available within Management Studio Express? Or perhaps I need to somehow register the database using Management Studio Express? As a side note, I'm not sure if the "File/Open File" menu option within Management Studio Express holds the answer to my problems, but rather bizarrely, it crashes Management Studio Express when I select it.Apologies for the rambling - in essence my question is "How can I make databases created within VWD Express appear within aspnet_regsql.exe and/or Management Studio Express?"Many thanks,Jon
A problem: I created some user defined roles in SQL SERVER 2000 and assigned users to different roles. Can you help me with a way (stored procedure etc.) to return the correct roles of my logged in users to my ASP.NET application.
Hi, I am running a project that has a custom membership flow. I need to use the local SQL Express Membership instead. In orderer to achieve this, I have added the following lines in my web.config: in the membership section: <add name="AspNetSqlMembershipProvider" type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider, System.Web, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" connectionStringName="LocalSqlServer" enablePasswordRetrieval="false" enablePasswordReset="true" requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true" applicationName="/" requiresUniqueEmail="false" passwordFormat="Hashed" maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="5" passwordAttemptWindow="10" passwordStrengthRegularExpression="" /> in the connectionStrings section:<add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="data source=.SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
Problem : When I am opening ASP.NET Configuration > Security I have the following error message: There is a problem with your selected data store. This can be caused by an invalid server name or credentials, or by insufficient permission. It can also be caused by the role manager feature not being enabled. Click the button below to be redirected to a page where you can choose a new data store. The following message may help in diagnosing the problem: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
How do I find out what port my server is listening on? I'm trying to connect to my database locally to install Vignette Portal. And no matter what I try, nothing works. I think it is listening on port 1433. But there is no way to be sure. Should something come up if I hit localhost:1433 in my browser? Because, when I do that, nothing comes up.
Does anyone know of a good set of instructions for correctly configuring a sql express server for web applications (the sql server and web server are on different machines). I can see the SQL server from my web server, but only using the sa account and I would like to know how I should setup another user and what rights to give this user.
Hi,I had the SQL Server Express installed on my desktop and it was working just fine. Now, I upgraded to .Net 2.0 and I had some problems with the SQL Server Express just like in post http://forums.asp.net/1070169/ShowPost.aspx.These problems were solved by using a cleanup tool but now when i try so setup the SQL Server Express 2005 i get the error:SQL Server Component Update will install the following components for SQL Server Setup:- (ok) Microsoft SQL Native Client- (error) Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup Support FilesErrors occurred during the installation:Error 1603 installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup Support Files.See log file for more detailed information.Fatal error during installation.The log file as lots of information such as:Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English) Product Version : 9.00.1399.06 Install : Failed Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGFilesSQLSetup0010_WS10170_Support.log Last Action : InstallFinalize Error String : The installer has encountered an unexpected error. The error code is 2908. Could not register component {1F3316BE-825B-4390-A9D2-AF3EECCAE9F6}. Error Number : 2908 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WS10170 : There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard. You may review the setup logs and/or click the help button for more information. Can someone please help me on trying to avoid format the desktop.Thanks,Stromberg
I have a vm machine running SQL Express. So as to centralise my data, on the host machine I have a folder with all my data. This folder is shared. In the vm machine I have set up mapped to this folder, so it is visible within in. I can add/remove from the folder in explorer so the permissions look okay up to there.
However, when I go into SQL Express and attempt to restore from a backup into a DB, I cannot see the folder in the folder list presented. When I try and force the connection through the mapped drive letter or unc name, the server fails with a you do not have permissions.
From my reading it looks like I have got a network service account set up but, when I look at the logins in SQL Express there doesn't appear to be such an account.
Could someone either a) point me in the right direction if the netowrk service account is not the way to go b) tell me how to set up a netowrk service account with the correct privileges to enable me to read /write this mapped folder.
hi... I want to Create an Application Service Database for SQL Server, SqlWebEventProvider, and i am trying to write in command line: c:>C:WINDOWSMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727aspnet_regsql.exe -U user -P pass -S sqlserversqltest -A w i get the following error: The argument 'sqlserversqltest' is invalid. why is that? do i have to use the following flags: -ssadd -sstype t ? and, how is the right way to do this...? thank you...
Hi, It seems everytime I create a new project, I have to run aspnet_regsql to map the database to my application, otherwise, there'll be errors when trying to connect to SQL in my application. My question is, is this a norm? To be executing this procedure everytime I create a web application?
I'm using aspnet_regsql to run the ASP.NET SQL Server Setup Wizard. On the page titled "Select the Server and Database", there is a drop-down list of database names I have used. Is there a way to delete the names in that list that I no longer want?
I am not sure if this should go here it is a bit of a mixed bag, sorry if it's in the wrong spot.
I am interested to know what ideas people might have in relation to the best way to structure/setup up an app that can connect to either an SQL Server Express DB or a Compact 3.5 DB. I have a small app that can be networked but a lot of people wont want a networkable version so I dont want them downloading an app that is 4mb but requires a 35mb SQL Express install just to get it to attach to what amounts to a local DB.
Both the System.Data.SQLClient and System.Data.sqlce namespaces include classes that share at least some (I haven't checked them all) classes that inherit from the same base class i.e. SQLConnection and SQLCeConnection both inherit DBConnection from System.Data.Common. so I am wondering if there is a tricky way that I can reduce my overall code overhead (mainly things like if statements to check which DB connection we want) by up casting both connections and managing them as DBConnections but at this stage I cant come up with one.
An in important point with this is that I intend to write SQL statements that are compatable with both SQL Express and SQL Compact, my DV structure is sufficiently simple enough that I can put up with the odd "wordy" SQL statement in favour of trying to use stored procedures and views in Express and then not being able to use them in Compact.
I am having trouble installing sql express from a command line on an XP o/s other than English, I know French and German have the problem I suspect this is caused by setting the sql account to ="NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM" my guess is that this is a localized string.
I get the following error
SQL Server Setup could not validate the service accounts. Either the service accounts have not been provided for all of the services being installed, or the specified username or password is incorrect. For each service, specify a valid username, password, and domain, or specify a built-in system account.
I have been having some trouble. I am new to this and am having issues when I am running aspnet_regsql always getting the error:System.Web.HttpException: Unable to connect to SQL Server database. ---> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)...my question is how do I change the default settings to allow it to run?Regards,Patrick
I am trying to run aspnet_regsql to set up the membership tables on this SQL 2005 server. It’s a new installation of SQL 2005, using "SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode" Security. I followed the directions at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;914277 to enable remote connections, enabling the browser service, and opening the firewall. Under SQL Server Configuration manager, I see the protocols for Shared Memory, Named Pipes, and TCP/IP are enabled. Also the Services SQL Server, Server Agent, and Server Browser are automatically running. But when I run aspnet_regsql I get the error: Unable to connect to SQL Server database (because of error 40 – could not open a connection to SQL Server). What else could be needed to allow this connection?
During an install of SQL Server 2005 Express setting the sa password does not work consistently. The install is being run as administrator and I am using an .ini file to pass the settings,
and while most times it works correctly, occasionally, maybe 4 out of 10 times it fails to set the password and I have been unable to find any warnings or errors in the logs it generates.
We are coming up on release and this is causing us some real problems. Does anyone have any ideas, something I could look at?
I need to setup some asp security databases and I have seen several sets of instructions. Some say "Navigate to C:WINDOWSMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727" and some say at the "asp command box". I do know that the directory & file exists on my machine. I have run aspnet_regsql.exe to configure my local server. I now need to run it to configure my web host SQL Server 2005 and that requires some paramaters like "aspnet_regsql.exe -S [DB Server Name] -U [DB login] -P [Password] -A all -d [Database name]". I am old and started before windows. I know DOS. But obviously not well enough. How do you "Navigate to C:WINDOWSMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727"? If I say "CDWINDOWS", it works. When I am at the "C:WINDOWS>" prompt and say "CD Microsoft.NET" it says "invalid directory" When I am at the "C:>" prompt and say "CDWINDOWSMicrosoft.NET" it says "invalid directory" When I am at the "C:>" prompt and say "CDWINDOWSMicros~1" it says "invalid directory" Thanks for your help. John Brown
I have been reading on aspnet_regsql.exe tool and still haven't found my answer. So here we go... I am using VWD Express and I have already made many pages in many dbs within the app folder. My question is how do I use the aspnet_regsql.exe tool to know what DB that I want the tool to know AND how do I put in the name of the DB on my sql hosting server? For instance:Let say in my app folder I have a DB named testDB.mdf and my hosting sql server is named sqlHostingServer... so if I use the command line entry in accordance with the documentation, it should look like this (in the dos prompt):aspnet_regsql.exe -E -S localhost -d testdb.mdf -A all -sqlexportonly c:output.sqlbut it seems that for the DB name I can put anything I want and still gives me output... wtfark... any help? I don't work at Microsoft so please simple documentation or something like that.Thanks,MR
Hi! How can configure a SQL2005 Express database file (.mdf) for application services (memberships, role management ...)? aspnet_regsql accepts only databases, but not with individual database files. It would be important for me to have all data of a single application be stored in a separate file, hereby it would be easier to copy data to a remote host. Currently I copy ASPNETDB.mdf to the host, but it contains (membership and role management) data for every application created on my machine. Szabolcs
Does anyone know what aspnet_regsql.exe requires to run stand-alone? I have to apply the .NET 2.0 Management/Role API to a sql2000 database on a machine that does not have the .net 2.0 framework installed.
Hi, I want to bring in Database Cache Dependency for my WebApplication. For that, I learned that the first step is settingup database for notifications when database/tables change. And I see it explained to use Aspnet_regsql. But I do not have it in my C:WindowsMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv1.1.4322 folder. Any help ? Thanks in advance.
sometimes the sa password is set correctly, while other times it is not. There does not appear to be any particular environment or system setting when it fails vs. when it works.
We are coming up on a release date and this is causing us a serious problem. Can anyone help?
Im trying to setup a SQL server 2000 database to use membership & roles. Running aspnet_regsql.exe gives me the following errorsSetup failed.Exception:An error occurred during the execution of the SQL file 'InstallCommon.sql'. The SQL error number is 515 and the SqlException message is: Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'Column', table 'tempdb.dbo.#aspnet_Permissions_________________________________________________________________________________________________000000008000'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.Warning: Null value is eliminated by an aggregate or other SET operation.The statement has been terminated.----------------------------------------Details of failure----------------------------------------SQL Server: Database: [AddressVerification]SQL file loaded:InstallCommon.sqlCommands failed:CREATE TABLE #aspnet_Permissions( Owner sysname, Object sysname, Grantee sysname, Grantor sysname, ProtectType char(10), [Action] varchar(20), [Column] sysname)INSERT INTO #aspnet_PermissionsEXEC sp_helprotectIF (EXISTS (SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE (name = N'aspnet_Setup_RestorePermissions') AND (type = 'P')))DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].aspnet_Setup_RestorePermissionsSQL Exception:System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'Column', table 'tempdb.dbo.#aspnet_Permissions_________________________________________________________________________________________________000000008000'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.Warning: Null value is eliminated by an aggregate or other SET operation.The statement has been terminated. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at System.Web.Management.SqlServices.ExecuteFile(String file, String server, String database, String dbFileName, SqlConnection connection, Boolean sessionState, Boolean isInstall, SessionStateType sessionStatetype)Ive run this many times on other servers and have never come across this problem before. Has anyone else ? Does anyone know the cause and if there is a fix ??** I am logged in with full admin privaliges tiaMark.
i already ran aspnet_regsql but i still get below...anyone know why? thanks in advance
Could not establish a connection to the database. If you have not yet created the SQL Server database, exit the Web Site Administration tool, use the aspnet_regsql command-line utility to create and configure the database, and then return to this tool to set the provider.
I just ran the utility without any commands ant the wizard has come up. This is all independent of my web application.I am guessing this is going to install the database tables to my existing database. UPDATE: They have been createdWill I then connect my web app to this database schema that is created?How do I change the membership/roles users in my web app to point to the database tables?
I installed ASPNETDB with the standard script, but then learned it was possible to integrate this membership db into my existing db (haven't done this yet, but will tomorrow then I'll delete the auto-created ASPNETDB for clarity).That's Great. Now.....I'm not sure the best way to tie this information into with my existing data. I assume I should use the UserID field but how should I do it? Should I update my existing customers table with a copy of the UserID value upon creation? If so, how do I do that? I can create the relations between whichever tables, but I am curious as to your recommended method.Thanks for your help.jb
I'm a newbie to Reporting Services so please forgive my ignorance...
I've recently installed SQL Server Express 2005 with Reporting Services on my Vista Business Notebook (with no network connections) and have installed VS C# Express as well as the Business Intelligence Studio to create reports.
My C# application can connect to SQL Server fine, however, the reports I created with Business Studio refuses to deploy to the server due to the following reason:
"The permissions granted to user 'localhostJenny' are insufficient for performing this operation".
I find this odd as I've been able to deploy reports on my other Windows XP machine (with SQL Server Express) no probs at all. Additionally, I cannot see the 'Site settings' link within Report Manager (Web) that I'd normally get with an admin account (i.e. on my Win. XP machine). Various sources indicate that my account has insufficient access rights to view this.
Having browsed through seemingly endless blogs and forums, I suspect that my local account has not been configured to access the Report Manager web client to publish, manage and administer the site.
I have tried the surface area tool for SQL Server, but I suspect that this is relevant only to SQL Server DB access and management. Adding an administrator here does nothing.
The question is, how can I grant access to myself (local account) to allow me to publish reports via business studio, and at the same time - administer Report Manager Site Settings - on my vista notebook??
I would be extremely grateful for any help on this matter - I've tried ceaseless reinstallations, but to no avail!