Multiple login failure messages for NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM in SQL
Applies to
- SnapCenter Server (SC)
- SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft SQL Server (SCSQL)
Issue
- Multiple login failures for the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM account shown in SQL
ERRORLOG
as well as in Windows Application Event viewer
Logon Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 38
Logon Login failed for user 'NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM'. Reason: Failed to open the explicitly specified database '<database_name>'. [CLIENT: <local machine>]
- Backups are successful but will take longer than usual.