RDS MS SQL server ODBC Linked server connection issues

Question

we tried using the SSMS console to add linked servers but the admin user does not have Sys admin access to add linked servers. so we tried using the sp_addlinkedserver from this article: 
https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/implement-linked-servers-with-amazon-rds-for-microsoft-sql-server/
https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/rds-sql-server-create-linked-server/
but have still been unsuccessful. our linked servers are ODBCs and can connect in localhost easily
Please help

Answer

Hi,

Thanks for reaching out to us via AWS re:Post - the links that you have referred are the correct ones. sysadmin is not needed to create linked servers here. If you can share more details on the error that would help. Also - this may require an engineer from support to deep dive.

Note-> Linked Server is supported for only
    SQL Server (EC2 or on-premises) to RDS SQL Server
    RDS SQL Server to SQL Server (RDS, EC2, or on-premises)

Hope this helps. Have a great rest of the day!

P.S.- maybe this will help https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64617084/sql-server-add-a-linked-server-to-aws-rds-instance

RDS MS SQL server ODBC Linked server connection issues

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