MSDTC cluster group cannot maintain MSDTC security setting for "No Authentication Required"

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Article ID: 100052187

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Cause

SQLServer will reset MSDTC security settings once it starts on the host where MSDTC is running 

Resolution

Create registry Key HKLM\Software\Veritas\VCS\EnterpriseAgents\SQLServer\ with DWORD IgnoreMSDTCSecurity set to 1

 

Issue/Introduction

  1. If MSDTC configured as "No Authentication Required" mode
  2. If MSDTC group onlined first then SQLServer group onlined on the same host, then Authentication mode will change to "Authentication Required"