HELP! activation fails CantCommunicateWithReportServerException

Hi
I have read all of the posts in this group (and others!) but still
can't get RS working. I am installing RS on an XP sp2 machine with
VS2003 and SQL2000 sp4. Installation reports activation failed, but
when I check Keys table in ReportServer db there is a row with the
client as 1 and both key binary values.
I have tried rskeymgmt -d, rsactivate -c "path" which generates a new
key, but I still get
" Unable to communicate with report server. Please verify that the
report server is operational. " when I go to
http://localhost/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx.
And the log file has
aspnet_wp!ui!f80!19/07/2005-09:47:35:: e ERROR: HTTP status code -->
500
--Details--
CantCommunicateWithReportServerException: Unable to communicate with
report server. Please verify that the report server is operational.
at
Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.RSWebServiceWrapper.GetSecureMethods()
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices.RSConnection.IsSecureMethod(String
methodname)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.Global.SecureAllAPI()
at
Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.EnsureHttpsLevel(HttpsLevel
level)
at
Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ReportingPage_Init(Object
sender, EventArgs args)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.OnInit(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()
aspnet_wp!ui!f80!19/07/2005-09:47:37:: e ERROR: Exception in
ShowErrorPage: System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being
aborted.
etc...
I'd be very greatful if someone could assist as I am tearing what's
left of my hair out!Hi
I have found a solution (may not be the only one!).
So, for anyone who is having the same problem...
1. Uninstalled RS
2. I reinstalled the .NET framework (i think this made no difference,
bu who knows)
3. Granted admin rights to ASPNET and IWAM accounts
4. I reinstalled RS, using a domain account rather than the default for
the NT Service
5. replaced the <assemblies> section in the <system.web> section of the
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting
Services\ReportServer\web.config file with
<assemblies>
<clear />
<add assembly="ReportingServicesWebServer" />
<add assembly="mscorlib" />
</assemblies>
6. Change the following line in both web.config files
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting
Services\ReportServer
and: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.3\Reporting
Services\ReportManager
with <trust level="Full" originUrl="" />
And for me, this fixed it. I <i>really</i> hope this fixes it for you,
too. This has been a REAL pain in the you-konw-what. Why Microsoft
can't get the default installation to work out it is on XP and not 2003
and act accordingly is beyond me.
shl wrote:
> Hi
> I have read all of the posts in this group (and others!) but still
> can't get RS working. I am installing RS on an XP sp2 machine with
> VS2003 and SQL2000 sp4. Installation reports activation failed, but
> when I check Keys table in ReportServer db there is a row with the
> client as 1 and both key binary values.
> I have tried rskeymgmt -d, rsactivate -c "path" which generates a new
> key, but I still get
> " Unable to communicate with report server. Please verify that the
> report server is operational. " when I go to
> http://localhost/Reports/Pages/Folder.aspx.
> And the log file has
> aspnet_wp!ui!f80!19/07/2005-09:47:35:: e ERROR: HTTP status code -->
> 500
> --Details--
> CantCommunicateWithReportServerException: Unable to communicate with
> report server. Please verify that the report server is operational.
> at
> Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.RSWebServiceWrapper.GetSecureMethods()
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices.RSConnection.IsSecureMethod(String
> methodname)
> at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.Global.SecureAllAPI()
> at
> Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.EnsureHttpsLevel(HttpsLevel
> level)
> at
> Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ReportingPage_Init(Object
> sender, EventArgs args)
> at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
> at System.Web.UI.Control.OnInit(EventArgs e)
> at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer)
> at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()
> aspnet_wp!ui!f80!19/07/2005-09:47:37:: e ERROR: Exception in
> ShowErrorPage: System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being
> aborted.
> etc...
> I'd be very greatful if someone could assist as I am tearing what's
> left of my hair out!