Am trying to install Configuration Manager Dashboard but i keep getting "Input validation Failed" Unable to connect to SQL database. Environment: SCCM Primary Site on Windows Server 2008 x64, sharepoint services 3.0 installed SCCM Database on a different server SQL 2008 std After i lunch the installation on the screen to "connect to Configuration Manager as Application Pool Identity, when i input the credentials required i get "Input validation Failed" Unable to connect to SQL database Please advice

There may be permission issues. You can refer: Service Level Dashboard, Unable to connect to SQL Server Database http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/operationsmanagermgmtpacks/thread/1f6b1ad6-985f-4a51-be6b-92615820e587Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi, I have same issue how can i set permissionsUsama Arif

I am also trying to install Configuration Manager Dashboard but i keep getting "Input validation Failed" Unable to connect to SQL database. Environment: SCCM Primary Site on Windows Server 2008 x64, sharepoint services 3.0 installed SCCM Database on a different server SQL 2008 R2 std My share point services installed successfully but when i try to install Configuration manager dashboard setup its unable to connect with database i get "Input validation Failed" Unable to connect to SQL database Usama Arif

Mention above problem has been resolved steps taken are mention below è We had installed the SharePoint with standalone installation mode, which installed Windows Internal Database on server. è Installation of SharePoint Server Farm. è Installation of SQL Express, which is a free version of SQL. è Connectivity of SharePoint to the SQL Express instance. Usama Arif