I'm trying to wrap my head around the SSRS login. Here is my test setup. SSRS 2016 installed on hostname: Testrs16 ReportServer Database installed on hostname: Server2 I'm launching ReportBuilder on Server2 and trying to connect and login to the report server (see screenshot). What login it typically used in this case? Thanks!
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Authentication to your Report Server database is configured via the Report Server Configuration Manager. This will be the same for all users connecting to the Report Server.
Note: This is not the source of your data in your reports, but is where SSRS stores catalog information, user settings, and other internal components
Authentication Types for users connecting to the portal, web api, or soap endpoints are defined in your RSReportServer.config file as either RSWindowsNTLM (default), RSWindowsNegotiate, RSWindowsBasic, or Custom.
Once the user is authenticated (who are they?), then the authorization (what can they do) is defined in the folder management for catalog item security by assigning roles to users or groups.
The other authentication that is required for rendering a report is authenticating to your report's data source. This is defined in either the Report's Data Source or in a Shared Data Source. Either of these can be configured in the data source management page on the portal.
