>>>>On the Reporting Services Configuration Manager Service Account do you know what should I use?
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>>>>By default it says "Network Service" and points to another computer on the network. Do you know if I should try to use it as is?
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>>>>I tried going to that directory and it prompted me for user id/password. I may try to find it out, but is it the route I shall take?
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>>>>I know the password for sa for the database on the network I can use.
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>>>I think Network Service is the default account, which should be OK.
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>>>Here is a pretty good guide to the accounts used..
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>>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms159846.aspx
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>>I used my own network credentials to go to this directory, but now I'm getting
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>>The report server cannot decrypt the symmetric key that is used to access sensitive or encrypted data in a report server database. You must either restore a backup key or delete all encrypted content. (rsReportServerDisabled) Get Online Help
>> Bad Data. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80090005)
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>>:((((((((((
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>I've never seen that. My guess is that for whatever reason the folder is encrypted, and if that is the case only the account that encrypted it will read it.
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>Is this the first report on this server?
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>If so, it might be easier to uninstall and reinstall reporting services and accept defaults..
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I just spoke with another developer and he is 99% sure we never used SSRS for any other reports, so it is probably safe to delete and re-create encryption keys.

But I think I need some general recommendations if SSRS fit well our requirements.

I know Tracy did some evaluations before (and I just reviewed her e-mail again).

I provided a bit more info about the idea of the application here http://forum.lessthandot.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=7763&p=38865#p38865