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maassql
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Posted - 2010-07-16 : 14:59:42
Job History:
Message
Unable to start execution of step 1 (reason: Could not get proxy data for proxy_id = 4). The step failed.

Agent Log:
[442] CryptUnprotectData failed (1325).

Server:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3080.00 (X64) Sep 6 2009 09:15:46 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Standard Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 2)
product_level - SP2
edition - Standard Edition (64-bit)

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I've done the setup following two different paths:
* replication setup wizard
* manually, specifically following these instructions:
[url]http://blogs.msdn.com/b/varun_sharma/archive/2007/08/30/how-to-run-sql-server-agent-and-sql-server-jobs-with-least-privilege-in-sql-server-2005.aspx[/url]
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SQL Agent and SQL Server both run under Local System accounts which are members of the local group administrators
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I don't see this kb article as applying:
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938086[/url]

* not a high # of calls
* error messages aren't even close
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The account being pointed to by the credentials is also an administrator on the box.
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[url]http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlintegrationservices/thread/8ca07755-0928-47d7-9e40-1aec0b24474d
[/url] is not the case.
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Of course, changing the job step to run under the sql agent account works fine.
   

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