Cannot open database "ASPState" requested by the login. The login failed. Login failed for user 'sa'.

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Things I did so far,

Step 1:
In web.config,

HTML

<system.web>
		<sessionState mode="SQLServer" sqlConnectionString="data source=KOTTA;uid=sa;pwd=asdf"></sessionState>
	</system.web>

Step2:
In ms sql, created a database named 'SessionMgmt'.

Step3:
Run 'aspnet_regsql.exe' by double clicking it in the location,

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\
and in it, set server=KOTTA, Username=sa, Password=asdf and select Database as SessionMgmt

On running the project, I get the error,

Cannot open database "ASPState" requested by the login. The login failed.
Login failed for user 'sa'.

Please help me.........

Posted 25-Dec-11 6:51am

N!dh!sh

Updated 25-Dec-11 22:31pm

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Solution 1

aspnet_regsql defaults to using SQLExpress. Check that first. If you have SQL Management console installed then verify the databases.

Most importantly though, you should not be using the SA account for anything.

Posted 25-Dec-11 8:21am

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Solution 2

I completely agree with mark about not using sa account. however there can be one more reason for this problem and it's related to authentication mode of SQL server. if the installation only support windows authentication then above connection string will not work. for details you can have a look at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144284.aspx[^] and

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188670.aspx[^]

Posted 25-Dec-11 19:09pm

CS2011

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N!dh!sh 26-Dec-11 1:21am

Hi,
My installation support both windows and sa authentication. Could you plz suggest some other solution.

AmitGajjar 26-Dec-11 1:29am

check if your newly created database have rights for sa. check from permission options.

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N!dh!sh · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-26T00:09:00

Step 1:
In web.config,

C#

<system.web>
<sessionState mode="SQLServer" allowCustomSqlDatabase="true" sqlConnectionString="server=KOTTA;database=SessionMgmt;uid=sa;pwd=asdf"></sessionState>
	</system.web>

Step2:
In ms sql, created a database named 'SessionMgmt'.

Step3:
Run 'aspnet_regsql.exe' using command prompt with following command lines,

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regsql -d SessionMgmt -S KOTTA -U sa -P asdf -ssadd -sstype c

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