Hi,
I installed my ArcSDE on a different machine as the ArcGIS Server. On the same machine as the SDE the SQL Server is installed.
Because I did not got the ecp-file to authorize it I installed it without authorizition.
Today I re-ran the psotinstallation just checking the authorization (see attachement #1).
When clicking next the repository setup is also required by postinstallation. I have to define instance name and database name and the authentication mode (and credentials in case of database authentication) (see attachment #2).
When I now klick the back button attachment #1 will be shown as before. Another time clicking next now will show attachment #3 instead of #2. Windowsauthentication is not able any more as I was before.
I am wondering some things:
- why does this happen?
- what happens when chosing something different as in first running of post installation? (will the setting be overwritten?)
- what (authentication mode) is recommended to choose? which user tries to authenticate? (the SOC?)
- when chosing databse-authentication like in #3 "sde" is given as user. Later when creating the SDE Service I have to provide the password for sde user, too. Why do I have to provide the sde credentials twice?
Thanks.