SQL Server Reporting Services Datasource Security

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms160330.aspx

Stored Credentials
You can store the credentials used to access an external data source. Credentials are stored in reversible encryption in the report server database. You can specify one set of stored credentials for each data source used in a report. The credentials you provide retrieve the same data for every user who runs the report.

Stored credentials are recommended as part of a strategy for accessing remote database servers. Stored credentials are required if you want to support subscriptions, or schedule report history generation or report snapshot refreshes. When a report runs as as a background process, the report server is the agent that executes the report. Because there is no user context in place, the report server must get credential information from the report server database in order to connect to a data source.

The user name and password that you specify can be Windows credentials or a database login. If you specify Windows credentials, the report server passes the credentials to Windows for subsequent authentication. Otherwise, the credentials are passed to the database server for authentication.

Windows Integrated Security
When you use the Windows Integrated Security option, the report server passes the security token of the user accessing the report to the server hosting the external data source. In this case, the user is not prompted to type a user name or password.

This approach is recommended if Kerberos is enabled. If Kerberos is not enabled, you should only use this approach if all the servers that you want to access are located on the same computer.

In other words each user would need to be added access to the Database Hosted on SQL Server

Upgrading from SQL Express 2005 to SQL 2005 Developer Edition

Upgrading from SQL Express 2005 to SQL 2005 Developer Edition (2 hours)


Note: First ensure you have access to the following key in the registry


You are most likely an admin if you are installing Developer Edition of SQL 2005 so be sure the following setting is set.


Go to Start > Run > enter regedit>


SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Security ß Give Admins Full Contrl (Be sure to change this back so you don’t get yourself into trouble) >








Next slap the DVD or CD’s into your Rom Drive>


Start > Run > cmd>




Follow the prompts>










User your UID, PWD and Domain>


Your good to go when you see:>






Don't forget Service Pack 2