Jessica M. Moss

To put it bluntly, configuring SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 or 2008 to run in SharePoint integrated mode with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is a pain in the behind.  The setup of the numerous moving pieces seems to get confused between two sets of configurations, two sets of security, and two sets of databases. (I would get confused with all those pieces too! ;) )  Let's take a look at some highlights of the installation steps and a few warnings that may help you in your environment. Components It makes sense that you would need Reporting Services (2005 with SP2 or 2008) and SharePoint (WSS 3.0 or MOSS 2007) in some fashion on your servers.  The secret ingredient to tie everything together is actually an extra add-in that must be installed on your SharePoint server.  This is a free download that can be found here (2005) or here (2008) . Security Once you have installed all components, you must complete a series of screens in the SharePoint Central Adm