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2/9/2008 2:45 PM
 
cathal connolly


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Please change the localhost text to (local), as localhost only works if the correct netlibs have been installed i.e.

<connectionStrings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005
    -->
<add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="data source=(local);integrated security=SSPI;initial catalog=w1090867_geoandar" />
 </connectionStrings>

and

  <appSettings>
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="data source=(local);integrated security=SSPI;initial catalog=w1090867_geoandar"/>

.... other tags.....

</appSettings>

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2/9/2008 4:09 PM
 
david_akd

Joined: 7/21/2007
Posts: 6

I have just done it (again), and the error continues appearing.
What I do not understand is why I only  obtain the mistake with the login module.
 
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2/9/2008 8:56 PM
 
Matt C

Joined: 10/22/2005
Posts: 1

I upgraded a 3x site to a 4x site today and am having the exact same issue.  Site is fully functional, except when I try to log in.  Login page will not display - only critical error message : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
 
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3/8/2010 4:34 PM
 
jbibbings

Joined: 3/8/2010
Posts: 13

I know this is an old thread, but it is still coming up at the top on Google for related errors.

The only way I was able to get this to work was to skip the Windows authentication and declare my own userid and password. Here are my connection strings that fixed my issue:

<connectionstrings></connectionstrings>

<add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionstring="Data Source=.\;Initial Catalog=CEN_DNN;User Id=user;Password=pass" providername="System.Data.SqlClient"></add>

<appsettings></appsettings>

<add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionstring="Data Source=.\;Initial Catalog=myDatabase;User Id=user;Password=pass" providername="System.Data.SqlClient"></add>

 

Hope that helps someone. Very frustrating.
 
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