| title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | ms.custom | helpviewer_keywords | monikerRange | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSSQL_ENG018456 |
MSSQL_ENG018456 |
MashaMSFT |
mathoma |
09/25/2024 |
sql |
replication |
reference |
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=azuresqldb-mi-current||>=sql-server-2016 |
[!INCLUDE SQL Server SQL MI]
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 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.