InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comWed, 22 May 2013 08:27:16 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1383620-359-1.aspxGreat, thanks - I knew there was the option, I was just looking in the wrong place!Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:10:59 GMTTom Westhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1383620-359-1.aspxin 2005, there's the surface area configuration utility to add yourself:[img]http://www.stormrage.com/SQLStuff/add_administrator.png[/img]in 2008, you need to start the service in single user mode, and add yourself.[url]http://www.bradg.co.za/?p=51[/url]Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:25:28 GMTLowellhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1383620-359-1.aspxHi,I have received a new laptop with sql server 2005 installed and configured. Unfortunately I do not know the sa password and my windows user does not have permission to access the localhost (its a dev laptop). The guy who set this up has unfortunately gone, so I'm a little stuck.I now have admin access on the maching, so wondered is there a way that I can give myself permissions at windows level to get onto the DB? I don't want to go through the process of re-installing the application from scratch if I don't have to.ThanksTomMon, 12 Nov 2012 05:11:52 GMTTom West