SqlAgent won't start

  • Hello,

    My sql agent is not running, and when I select start :get an error message:

    Couldn't start sql agent on local computer and the service won't start due to log in failer.

    How can I fix it?

    Thank you

  • are you using a domain account to start the service? If so, the password might have expired or someone else might have changed it.

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  • Where can I go and create a new password for my sql agent?

    Thank you

  • Krasavita (9/21/2011)


    Where can I go and create a new password for my sql agent?

    Thank you

    First, you need to find out why it's failing.

    Do you know for sure if it is a domain account?

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  • No I don't know, so I need your help please,this is my development server,but this is extremly urgent.

    Thank you

  • How can I check if we are using domain account? Also I went to sqlagent properties from componet services it says ( LocalSystemaccount is not checked, but up top it says it is a local computer sqlagent, I modified password and tryid to start agent again and got the same error again. Thank you

  • Hi Savita,

    Please follow below steps

    1.Goto start->run

    2. type services.msc and click on ok

    3. Check for the sql server agent service and right click on that and click on properties

    4. A dialog box will open and click on the logon tab.

    5. Check whether localsystemaccoutn is selected or this account is selected.

    6. If this account is selected the account in the text box is the account is the service account and you change update the correct password here only.

    7. if it is a domain account it will be in the form of (domain\accountname)

    Thanks

    Chandra

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