• It would have to be mixed in my estimation to allow the OS Administrator role member to start SQL server and add a SQL user, right. If ONLY SQL logins were allowed, then the Administrator-role-non-SQL-User, could not gain access. One would need to do more severe changes to the SQL Engine dynamics, to allow mixed mode: Thinking 'maybe' [haven't explored it yet] changing the registry entry might allow mixed mode....need to look agian.

    WAIT: Google find:

    can change the Login Mode via registry

    http://printaudit.force.com/KnowledgeHome/articles/How_To/How-to-set-Mixed-Mode-Authentication-without-SQL-Management-Studio?retURL=%2FKnowledgeHome%2Fapex%2FknowledgeHome&popup=false