| title | MSSQL_ENG018456 | Microsoft Docs | |
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| ms.date | 03/01/2017 | |
| ms.prod | sql | |
| ms.prod_service | database-engine | |
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| ms.technology | replication | |
| ms.topic | conceptual | |
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| ms.assetid | 3daa8144-d81f-445a-b6c3-4bb3e9fd1526 | |
| author | MashaMSFT | |
| ms.author | mathoma | |
| monikerRange | =azuresqldb-mi-current||>=sql-server-2016||=sqlallproducts-allversions |
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| Product Name | SQL Server |
| Event ID | 18456 |
| Event Source | MSSQLSERVER |
| Component | [!INCLUDEssDEnoversion] |
| Symbolic Name | |
| 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.