Help,

Has any one got any ideas or answers? I am trying to install a clean deployment of DNN 5 on a remote dedicated server, I have followed the guidance for creating a new database in (SQL Server 2008) alocating the database file in the APP_Code folder. Then created a user for the database with dbo permissions. I have checked IIS to make sure that the correct ASP.Net is selected and that the web.config is pointing to the correct file in HTdocs.

Each time I try to invoke the Installation wizard it fails to accept the login for the user for SQL server authentication. If I then try to see if the Windows authentication mode will work it defaults to a DSVRxxxxx\IUSR_NEW-STD2003 account which still fails to login.

Here are some of the error messages from the Configure Databse Connection page:

Connection Error(s):
Index #: 0
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 11
Number: 4060
Message: Cannot open database "Salonstudies.mdf" requested by the login. The login failed.

Connection Error(s):
Index #: 1
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 14
Number: 18456
Message: Login failed for user 'DSVRxxxxxx\IUSR_NEW-STD2003'.

Connection Error(s):
Index #: 0
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 14
Number: 18488
Message: Login failed for user 'Ssuser'. Reason: The password of the account must be changed.

What am I doing wrong?

A Newbie

Start with 5.1.1 install package, do not configure a database if you're using SQL Express.  If you're using full SQL Server, create the database using the SQL Management Studio.  And you don't use the App_Code folder, databases are expected to be in App_Data.

Jeff