Adding a linked server login

  • Hello, I have created a new linked server and that was successful. When I attempt to add a new linked server login it fails with the following error message:

    Msg 15466, Level 16, State 2, Procedure sp_addlinkedsrvlogin, Line 91

    An error occurred during decryption.

    Msg 15185, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_addlinkedsrvlogin, Line 98

    There is no remote user 'sa' mapped to local user '(null)' from the remote server 'EMERSONS'.

    Here is the code I used to create the linked server and linked server login:

    EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server = N'EMERSONS', @srvproduct=N'SQL Server'

    EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname=N'EMERSONS',@useself=N'False',@locallogin=NULL,@rmtuser=N'sa',@rmtpassword='sysadmin'

    Any ideas on how I can get past this. Your help is greatly appreciated.

    Best Regards,

    ~David

  • I have solved this issue by issuing the following command:

    ALTER SERVICE MASTER KEY FORCE REGENERATE

    Best Regards,

    ~David

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