my knowlege of most of this is limited.

but would it help to let you know that the SQL server is running SQL2005 on a MS-Server2003 OS and the server is in Cluster configuration.

i'm not sure where to go on the SQL Server in order to add the credentials.

i have ReportExecution as the user name & at one time had the proper credentials to get the reports running from the server, until my own username/password changed.

again, i think i just need to know where on the SQL Server i need to go to add this user/password combination?

thanks for your help. i've spent way too many hours trying to get over this hump and start becoming productive again.

Russ Holt