Troubleshooting credential validation
Table: Reasons for credential validation failure describes the reasons that validation can fail for an instance, replica, or instance group. You can also select the bell icon to go to the page. This page shows any audit events or errors that occurred with credentials rules or credentials.
Table: Reasons for credential validation failure
Status code or error | Description | Explanation |
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40 | Could not validate credentials. Failed to connect to client: <client>. | The host name is invalid. |
46 | The validation operation timed out waiting for a response from the client | You cannot connect to the host because the host is down. |
41 | Validation of operating system user/password failed for client: <client>. |
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1939 | The specified user does not have SQL Server System Administrator privileges. | The credentials do not have the "sysadmin" role and the validation fails. |
Invalid configuration detected. | Invalid configuration detected. The service user for the NetBackup Client and NetBackup Legacy Network services must be the same user. Change the service users in the Windows Service Manager and try again. | The NetBackup Client Service or the NetBackup Legacy Network Service requires but does not use the same user for the logon account. See Configure the NetBackup services for SQL Server backups and restores. |