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12 | Service Account – Specify the service account for the Database Services Windows Service. This could be a built-in account such as Local System or Network Service. The second option is to use a domain user name and password. Press the 'Next' button to proceed. |
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13 | Authentication Mode – Configure the authentication as either Windows only or mixed mode and enter the sa password. Press the 'Next' button to proceed. |
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14 | Collation Settings – Configure the collation settings for the instance. Press the 'Next' button to proceed. Press the 'Next' button to proceed. |
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Installing a SQL Server 2005 Instance
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Step 1: Begin your SQL Server instance installation
Step 2: Choose SQL Server installation components
Step 3: Specify account, authentication mode and settings
Step 4: Click 'Install' and review your summary log
Step 5: Install SQL Server Service Pack 1
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: |
Jeremy Kadlec is the Principal Database Engineer at Edgewood Solutions, a technology services company delivering professional services and product solutions for Microsoft SQL Server. He has authored numerous articles and delivers frequent presentations at regional SQL Server Users Groups and nationally at SQL PASS. He is the author of the Rational Guide to IT Project Management. Jeremy is also the SearchSQLServer.com Performance Tuning expert. Ask him a question here. Copyright 2006 TechTarget |
This was first published in December 2006
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