IF you are using SQL Server 2005 you do not need SQL Server to run as a local administrator. If you use the SQL Server Configuration Manager to set the service account it assigns it appropriate permissions without using local administrator. The SQL Server install creates a set of Groups for SQL Server services and the SQL Server service account just needs to be in the correct group(s).
Jack Corbett
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