MSSQL on Linux: Cannot open user default database. Login failed

Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.EventRule.DBEngine.Cannot_open_user_default_database._Login_failed_1_5_Rule (Rule)

When a client connects to a SQL Server instance without specifying a database context, the default database defined for its login is used. If that database is unavailable for any reason, the above message appears.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

When a client connects to a SQL Server instance without specifying a database context, the default database defined for its login is used. If that database is unavailable for any reason, the above message appears.

Note: If the login is a member of one or more Linux groups that are also defined as logins within SQL Server, the default database for one of those groups may be used. There is not a reliable way to predict which of the default databases will be chosen during a login attempt. Therefore it is important to check group membership for the login account and then check the default database set for all groups to see that they are all available.

Resolutions

You need to either make the default database accessible or avoid using that particular database. Your options include:

For more information about default databases, see "sp_defaultdb" in Docs Online and the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 307864.

Overridable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Interval (seconds)

The recurring interval of time in seconds in which to run the workflow.

300

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

1

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

2

Synchronization Time

The synchronization time specified by using a 24-hour format. May be omitted.

 

Timeout (seconds)

Specifies the time the workflow is allowed to run before being closed and marked as failed.

200

Timeout for query execution (seconds)

The workflow will fail and register an event, if the query execution takes longer than the specified period.

60

Timeout for database connection (seconds)

The workflow will fail and register an event, if it cannot access the database during the specified period.

15

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.Linux.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
MSSQL on Linux: Cannot open user default database. Login failed
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Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_ DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.DataSource.EventCollectionFiltered Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
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<MachineName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</MachineName>
<NetbiosComputerName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/NetbiosComputerName$</NetbiosComputerName>
<InstanceName>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</InstanceName>
<ConnectionString>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/ConnectionString$</ConnectionString>
<InstanceVersion>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Version$</InstanceVersion>
<InstanceEdition>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/Edition$</InstanceEdition>
<SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>60</SqlExecTimeoutSeconds>
<SqlTimeoutSeconds>15</SqlTimeoutSeconds>
<TimeoutSeconds>200</TimeoutSeconds>
<IntervalSeconds>300</IntervalSeconds>
<SyncTime/>
<EventDisplayNumber>4064</EventDisplayNumber>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="Health!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>2</Severity>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.Linux.EventRule.DBEngine.Cannot_open_user_default_database._Login_failed_1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/MachineName$</AlertParameter1>
<AlertParameter2>$Target/Property[Type="SqlCoreLib!Microsoft.SQLServer.Core.DBEngine"]/InstanceName$</AlertParameter2>
<AlertParameter3>Event ID: $Data/Property[@Name='EventID']$. $Data/Property[@Name='Message']$</AlertParameter3>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>