Error connecting to SQL Server through a Web Service???

[GTDriver]

I'm trying to connect my application with a web service located on my own web
server(localhost).

I guess when the solution/proect is built it makes a file called 'Web
References\localhost\References.vb'

In this file a line of code reports the following error:

Line of code:
Dim results() As Object = Me.Invoke("GetCustomers", New Object() {Country})

Error:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException'
occurred in system.web.services.dll

Additional information: Server was unable to process request. --> Login
failed for user 'myserver\ASPNET'.

My WebService is trying to connect and execute a query on MS SQL Server
database.

What is causing this error?
Login failed for user '......

Where is the 'ASPNET' comming from in the login failed for user
'myserver\ASPNET'?

--
Sincerely,

Keith

[Drew Marsh]

GTDriver wrote:

What is causing this error?
Login failed for user '......
Where is the 'ASPNET' comming from in the login failed for user
'myserver\ASPNET'?

Looks like your SqlConnection string is setup to use Windows authentication.
The ASP.NET worker process runs as that account that you're seeing. Therefore
if you need your web service application to login to the database using Windows
authentication you need to permit yourdomain\ASPNET to the database (I suggest
with very low permissions) or you need to change your web service application
to run as a different Windows user (all kinds of security considerations
to make there). I usually use the latter, but you just need to be very careful
what rights you grant that account.

As another option, you can change your connection string to use SQL authentication
(which has it's own considerations).

HTH,
Drew

___________________________________
Drew Marsh
Chief Software Architect
Mimeo, Inc. - http://www.mimeo.com
Weblog - http://blog.hackedbrain.com

[GTDriver]

Drew - Thanks , I added ASPNET user to the database and it worked fine.

However, I noticed when I try to use this webservice, I have to be connected
to the internet. This webservice is on my local machine( the webserver on my
Win2K profesional pc). I'm not trying to get any ohter info other than
connect to SQL Server database and return the query.

Why do I have to be connected to the Internet for this to work?

Thanks,

Keith

"Drew Marsh" wrote:

GTDriver wrote:

What is causing this error?
Login failed for user '......
Where is the 'ASPNET' comming from in the login failed for user
'myserver\ASPNET'?

Looks like your SqlConnection string is setup to use Windows authentication.
The ASP.NET worker process runs as that account that you're seeing. Therefore
if you need your web service application to login to the database using Windows
authentication you need to permit yourdomain\ASPNET to the database (I suggest
with very low permissions) or you need to change your web service application
to run as a different Windows user (all kinds of security considerations
to make there). I usually use the latter, but you just need to be very careful
what rights you grant that account.

As another option, you can change your connection string to use SQL authentication
(which has it's own considerations).

HTH,
Drew

___________________________________
Drew Marsh
Chief Software Architect
Mimeo, Inc. - http://www.mimeo.com
Weblog - http://blog.hackedbrain.com/

[Dan Rogers]

How is your network connection managed? The calls to SQL server can go
over either TCP/IP or over named pipes. If your SQL client is configured
for TCP/IP, then you need a valid network connection to talk to SQL Server.

I hope this helps

Dan Rogers
Microsoft Corporation
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Drew - Thanks , I added ASPNET user to the database and it worked fine.

However, I noticed when I try to use this webservice, I have to be
connected
to the internet. This webservice is on my local machine( the webserver on
my
Win2K profesional pc). I'm not trying to get any ohter info other than
connect to SQL Server database and return the query.

Why do I have to be connected to the Internet for this to work?

Thanks,

Keith

"Drew Marsh" wrote:

GTDriver wrote:

What is causing this error?
Login failed for user '......
Where is the 'ASPNET' comming from in the login failed for user
'myserver\ASPNET'?
Looks like your SqlConnection string is setup to use Windows

authentication. The ASP.NET worker process runs as that account that you're seeing. Therefore if you need your web service application to login to the database using Windows authentication you need to permit yourdomain\ASPNET to the database (I suggest with very low permissions) or you need to change your web service application to run as a different Windows user (all kinds of security considerations
to make there). I usually use the latter, but you just need to be very careful what rights you grant that account.

As another option, you can change your connection string to use SQL authentication (which has it's own considerations).

HTH,
Drew

___________________________________
Drew Marsh
Chief Software Architect
Mimeo, Inc. - http://www.mimeo.com
Weblog - http://blog.hackedbrain.com/