If the installation of Microsoft ISA Server 2004 has created a certificate on the default Web site that is named publishing.
domain_name.
domain_suffix, you may receive the following error message:
Activating SQL Server Reporting Services failed. Setup failed to validate specified Reporting Services Report Server https://publishing.domain_name.domain_suffix/ReportServer.
Error: The request failed with HTTP status 401: Unauthorized.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes a loopback check security feature that is designed to help prevent reflection attacks on the computer. The 401 error message occurs because the name of the certificate does not match the name of the local computer.
For example, the name of the Windows Server 2003-based computer may be MySBSServer.
domain_name.
domain_suffix. However, the certificate that is created on the default Web site during ISA Server 2004 installation is named Publishing.
domain_name.
domain_suffix.
To resolve this issue, follow the steps that are referenced in step 10 of the "Resolution" section.