--- title: "Changed Domain on server - \" Unable to login user 'pharos' \"" slug: "changed-domain-on-server-unable-to-login-user-pharos" updated: 2024-04-11T07:24:10Z published: 2024-04-11T07:24:10Z canonical: "kb.pharos.com/changed-domain-on-server-unable-to-login-user-pharos" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.pharos.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Changed Domain on server - " Unable to login user 'pharos' " I am trying to change the domain name that the Pharos server is running on and after changing the domain on the computer and in Pharos and rebooting the server, Pharos does not connect to the instance of SQL Server located on the local machine with the error message "Login failed for user 'pharos' and shows corresponding error in SQL log file: **2008-03-19 17:53:39.40 Logon Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 10.** The "State: 10" is a known bug in Microsoft at this time and see the attached links for further information. Upon locating the SQL log files for the SQL Server Located on the local machine, find below an excerpt: 2008-03-19 17:53:38.48 spid5s The resource database build version is 9.00.2047. This is an informational message only. No user action is required. 2008-03-19 17:53:38.67 spid9s Starting up database 'model'. 2008-03-19 17:53:38.68 spid5s Server name is 'CHGSERVE15'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.00 Server A self-generated certificate was successfully loaded for encryption. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.00 Server Server is listening on [ 'any' 1433]. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.00 Server Server local connection provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\SQLLocal\MSSQLSERVER ]. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.00 Server Server local connection provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\sql\query ]. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.01 Server Server is listening on [ 127.0.0.1 1434]. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.01 Server Dedicated admin connection support was established for listening locally on port 1434. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.03 Server SQL Server is now ready for client connections. This is an informational message; no user action is required. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.06 spid12s Starting up database 'msdb'. 2008-03-19 17:53:39.06 spid13s Starting up database 'pharos'. **2008-03-19 17:53:39.40 Logon Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 10.** 2008-03-19 17:53:39.40 Logon Login failed for user 'pharos'. [CLIENT: 10.1.1.3] 2008-03-19 17:53:39.50 spid9s Clearing tempdb database. 2008-03-19 17:53:40.45 spid9s Starting up database 'tempdb'. 2008-03-19 17:53:40.70 spid12s The Service Broker protocol transport is disabled or not configured. 2008-03-19 17:53:40.70 spid12s The Database Mirroring protocol transport is d --- Here is a link to a Microsoft site that provides further information. [http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2006/02/21/536201.aspx](http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2006/02/21/536201.aspx) Microsoft HotFix. [http://support.microsoft.com/?id=925744](http://support.microsoft.com/?id=925744) MSDN forum has some additional reading on the error with the same state being reported that you have. [http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.aspx?postid=578988&siteid=1&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=1](http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.aspx?postid=578988&siteid=1&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=1) ## Related - [Out of memory error when building packages](/out-of-memory-error-when-building-packages.md) - [Employee Transaction detail report lists certain document titles with high page counts](/employee-transaction-detail-report-lists-certain-document-titles-with-high-page-counts.md) - [Canon EDI logs show the same user attempting to login every 5 minutes](/canon-edi-logs-show-the-same-user-attempting-to-login-every-5-minutes.md)