Microsoft KB Archive/915180

= You can no longer enlist the target server into the master server after you change the service account for the SQL Server Agent service =

Article ID: 915180

Article Last Modified on 4/4/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You are running Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in a multiserver environment. You change the service account for the SQL Server Agent service on the target server (the TSX server). After you do this, you can no longer enlist the TSX server into the master server (the MSX server).



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the changed security credentials of the SQL Server Agent service on the TSX server do not match the cached security credentials. The change is not reflected in the cached security credentials.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, restart the instance of SQL Server 2005 on the TSX server. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, point to Configuration Tools, and then click SQL Server Configuration Manager.
 * 2) In SQL Server Configuration Manager, click SQL Server 2005 Services.
 * 3) In the details pane, right-click SQL Server (MSSQLServer) or the named instance of SQL Server 2005, and then click Restart.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Keywords: kbsql2005repl kbexpertiseadvanced kbtshoot kbprb KB915180

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