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MSSQL_ENG018456 | Microsoft Docs |
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| ms.date |
06/13/2017 |
| ms.prod |
sql-server-2014 |
| ms.reviewer |
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| ms.technology |
replication |
| ms.topic |
conceptual |
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| ms.assetid |
3daa8144-d81f-445a-b6c3-4bb3e9fd1526 |
| author |
MashaMSFT |
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mathoma |
| manager |
craigg |
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| Product Name |
SQL Server |
| Event ID |
18456 |
| Event Source |
MSSQLSERVER |
| Component |
[!INCLUDEssDEnoversion] |
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| Message Text |
Login failed for user '%.*ls'.%.*ls |
Error MSSQL_ENG018456 is raised whenever a login attempt fails. If the error message includes the account distributor_admin (Login failed for user 'distributor_admin'.), the issue is with an account used by replication. Replication creates a remote server, repl_distributor, which allows communication between the Distributor and Publisher. The login distributor_admin is associated with this remote server and must have a valid password.
Ensure that you have specified a password for this account. For more information, see Secure the Distributor.
Errors and Events Reference (Replication)