Re: Directions on how to install SQL 2000 not as Windows admin

From: Hal (Hal_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:42:42 -0700

I appreciate the response, but it wasn't helpful.

I am certain Microsoft has produced a guide to setting up a SQL Server 2000 with an account that is not SysAdmin. I want a link to that guide.

If there isn't a guide, then someone should surely write one.

"Steve Thompson" wrote:

> "Hal" <Hal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EE70A9F1-FC92-4381-8428-8D01475E4B7C@microsoft.com...
> > Can someone point me to the KB article, guide, or white paper on how to
> install SQL Server 2000 using a Windows account that is not system
> administrator for the the server?<
>
> Hmmm, typically you need to have local administrative rights to perform
> application installs. Perhaps you could negiotiate, or create (depending on
> your position on this ;), a local account that has administrative rights,
> use that for the install, then disable the account once SQL Server is
> installed.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>

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