Microsoft KB Archive/238648

= Database Error When Creating Membership Directory Using SQL Server Alias =

Article ID: 238648

Article Last Modified on 6/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238648



SYMPTOMS
When you create a new Membership directory, the following error message may occur in the New Membership Server Wizard:

Verify that the information entered is correct and that the database is empty. The database specified is either empty or not valid.



CAUSE
You are attempting to connect to the SQL Server computer using a SQL Server alias name and you have Microsoft Data Access Components version 2.1 SP2 on your Site Server computer. This configuration is not supported.



RESOLUTION
You must connect to your SQL Server computer using the actual name of the SQL Server computer.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

216415 HOW TO: Set Up SQL Server with Proxy Server

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