General Questions

I am unable to login to my prior-year database. How can I resolve this issue?


If you are receiving the following message, please perform the steps below.

Message
Checking database configuration options:
Successfully connected to SQL Server; but, the database option 'IsSingleUser' is not 'off' as is expected.  You must perform a 'reset single user mode' operation before logging into WinFSIM.
 Exception Details - Click here to expand Exception Details associated with 'IsSingleUser' error.
Exception Details
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 Type: MarshalledException
 Message: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
 Source: Interop.MCSApplicationServerClient
 TargetSite: MCS.Lib.FormProgress.ThrowMarshalledException
 Stack Trace:
   at MCS.Lib.FormProgress.ThrowMarshalledException(Exception e)
   at MCS.Lib.FormProgress.LaunchBackground(IWin32Window parent, String description, String captionText, Boolean allowCancel, CallbackBase callbackBase)
   at MCS.Lib.FormProgress.LaunchBackground[T](IWin32Window parent, String description, String captionText, Boolean allowCancel, Callback`1 callbackFunction, T callbackUserData, CancelRequestedCallback`1 cancelFunction)
   at MCS.Lib.FormConnectApplicationServer.cmdOk_Click(Object sender, EventArgs evtArgs)

Inner Exception:
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Type: TargetInvocationException
Message: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
Source: mscorlib
TargetSite: System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast
Stack Trace:
  at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
  at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
  at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
  at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(Object[] args)
  at Interop.MCSApplicationServerClient.VB6CallbackMarshaller.Launch()

Inner Exception:
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Type: COMException
Message: Checking database configuration options:
Successfully connected to SQL Server; but, the database option 'IsSingleUser' is not 'off' as is expected.  You must perform a 'reset single user mode' operation before logging into WinFSIM.
Source: WinFSIM
TargetSite: System.RuntimeType.ForwardCallToInvokeMember
Stack Trace:
  at System.RuntimeType.ForwardCallToInvokeMember(String memberName, BindingFlags flags, Object target, Int32[] aWrapperTypes, MessageData& msgData)
  at Interop.MCSApplicationServerClient.VB6IConnector.Connect(String serverName, String userName, String password, Boolean useWindowsAuth, String networkLibrary)
  at Interop.MCSApplicationServerClient.Connector.<ConnectUsingCurrentConnectionParams>b__5()

Step 1: From the WinFSIM login screen, enter your username and password. Then, click on the Advanced button.
 




Step 2: Right-click on Server Utilities and select Connect Using Windows Auth.




Step 3: Click on Reset database single-user mode to FALSE.

 


Step 4: You will be notified once single-user mode has been reset. Click Ok

 

Step 5: Click the red X  icon to close the Server Utilities window. 


Step 6: Click Ok on the login screen.