Problems with locking down SQL Server 2005

  • I used Microsoft's article, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283811/en-us, to lock down my SQL Server 2005. We have a domain account that has always been running the services, but as a machine Administrator. The problem is it defeats the purpose of having a separate account. I have been successful with all aspects of locking down the account with the exception of stopping/starting the services. I can create/delete a database; create/delete a maintenance plan; read logs; create users ...just can't stop/start the services without being an administrator.

    On the server, I receive an Error 5, access denied; the event log records:

    Event Type:Failure Audit

    Event Source:Security

    Event Category:Object Access

    Event ID:560

    Date:4/14/2008

    Time:11:03:07 AM

    User:Domain\SQL-Service_Account

    Computer:Server Name

    Description:

    Object Open:

    Object Server:SC Manager

    Object Type:SERVICE OBJECT

    Object Name:SQLSERVERAGENT

    Handle ID:-

    Operation ID:{0,1221790}

    Process ID:412

    Image File Name:C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

    Primary User Name:Server Name$

    Primary Domain:WIN

    Primary Logon ID:(0x0,0x3E7)

    Client User Name:SQL-Service_Account

    Client Domain:Domain

    Client Logon ID:(0x0,0x121E25)

    Accesses:Start the service

    Privileges:-

    Restricted Sid Count:0

    Access Mask:0x10

    For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

    Can anyone help shed some light on this?

    Thank you.

    Josie

  • Are logging onto the server using the SQL Server Service account? With SQL Server 2005 there should not be a need to logon to the server using the SQL Server Service account.

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