Overview

When you run a full audit report, LanGuard displays the following message:

Error when trying to populate the datasource

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)'.

This error occurs when a full scan has never been performed previously on the target computers.

Environment

LanGuard 2012 (20120717)

Root Cause

This is a product defect where LanGuard cannot run the full audit report on computers that have not been fully scanned previously.

Resolution

This product defect has been resolved in LanGuard 2012 SR1. Please upgrade to this version to resolve this issue.