Error: The Default Schema Name Is Incorrect
Symptom
You see the following error when you open or close Netwrix Access Analyzer (NEA):
FAILED: the default schema name is incorrect
Causes
Refer to the following possible causes:
- You (the user working in NEA) do not have sufficient permissions to access the NEA database.
- When using the Windows authentication method for the database service account, the account has insufficient permissions to access the database.
Resolutions
Refer to the corresponding resolution:
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Log in to Netwrix Access Analyzer (NEA) with a user account that has properly provisioned permissions to the SQL database. Hold Shift and right-click the Netwrix Access Analyzer icon. Select Run as different user.

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Grant the correct SQL DB permissions to the current user via the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) application. Refer to the following article for additional information on required permissions: Netwrix Access Analyzer Database — Database Creation & First Level of Security · v11.6.
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- Netwrix Access Analyzer Database — Database Creation & First Level of Security · v11.6