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Login to SQL Server 2k8 R2 SP1 via Active Directory Group

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Problem

I added an Active Directory group as a Windows Authentication Login to our SQL Server 2008 R2 database.

When a user who is a member of that group tries to connect to the server he is given a login failed error. If I add his specific username as a login, he is then able to connect.

Should I be able to add an Active Directory group to allow users in that group to connect? It would seem this would be preferred over individually managing specific users.

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP1) - 10.50.2500.0 (X64)

Solution

It appears that because the security group was literally created moments before I added it as a Windows Auth Login that it hadn't synced yet with all the domain controllers. It now appears to be functioning properly.

I apologize for the errant question.

Thanks,

Jeremie

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StackExchange Database Administrators Q#23734, answer score: 2

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