Error 18452 Connecting from Windows Domain Joined to Managed Instance with Windows Authentication
Introduction
When setting up a Windows Domain joined environment to connect to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance with Windows Authentication, it may be possible to encounter an error 18452. Error 18452 occurs when the client application attempts to connect to the server and fails. This article provides a detailed overview of the error, the causes and the solutions for the same.
What is Error 18452?
Error 18452 is an authentication error that occurs when a client application attempts to connect to a server using Windows Authentication and the server is not able to authenticate the client. This error can occur in both on-premises and cloud environments.
What Causes Error 18452?
Error 18452 is caused by a variety of factors. The most common causes of this error include:
* The client application is not using the correct credentials.
* The server is not configured to accept Windows Authentication.
* The server is not configured to accept the client’s credentials.
* The server is not configured to accept the client’s domain.
* The client is not a member of the server’s domain.
How to Solve Error 18452
Error 18452 can be solved by addressing the underlying causes. Here are some of the solutions that you can use to solve this problem:
* Ensure that the client application is using the correct credentials.
* Ensure that the server is configured to accept Windows Authentication.
* Ensure that the server is configured to accept the client’s credentials.
* Ensure that the server is configured to accept the client’s domain.
* Ensure that the client is a member of the server’s domain.
* Ensure that the client and server are in the same forest.
* Ensure that the client and server are in the same domain.
* Ensure that the client and server are using the same Kerberos version.
* Ensure that the client and server have the same time settings.
* Ensure that the Kerberos authentication protocols are enabled in the server.
Conclusion
Error 18452 is an authentication error that occurs when a client application attempts to connect to a server using Windows Authentication and the server is not able to authenticate the client. This error can occur in both on-premises and cloud environments and can be solved by addressing the underlying causes. Solutions include ensuring that the client application is using the correct credentials, the server is configured to accept Windows Authentication and the client is a member of the server’s domain. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the client and server are in the same forest, the same domain and using the same Kerberos version with the same time settings. Finally, it is important to ensure that the Kerberos authentication protocols are enabled in the server.
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Error 18452 connecting from Windows domain joined to Managed Instance with Windows Authentication
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