Have to startup SSMS 'As Administrator' in OS when local

  • So on every Win2008R2 server that we have SQL2008R2 installed on, you have to open SSMS 'As Administrator' (right click the icon and select 'Run as Administrator') in order to use Windows Authentication to login on (local) or by qualifying the server\instance name. Anyone know why that may be? Has to be some OS level security thing in 2008 but not sure what.

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  • I don't believe we've had that issue. However, we're typically connecting from remote. Do you mean when you're on the server and try to start up SSMS or do you mean connecting from a client workstation?

    K. Brian Kelley
    @kbriankelley

  • This is the same issue you will see on Windows Vista or Windows 7. You are running into an issue with UAC - which is causing you some issues.

    You can disable UAC (not recommended) - or you can disable UAC for SSMS.

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  • Jeffrey Williams-493691 (5/31/2011)


    This is the same issue you will see on Windows Vista or Windows 7. You are running into an issue with UAC - which is causing you some issues.

    You can disable UAC (not recommended) - or you can disable UAC for SSMS.

    Interesting. Do you know how to do that? I can give it a try and see if that's it.

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    Im Your DBA, Inc.
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  • This should get you started: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(WS.10).aspx

    Jeffrey Williams
    “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.”

    ― Charles R. Swindoll

    How to post questions to get better answers faster
    Managing Transaction Logs

  • Jeffrey Williams-493691 (5/31/2011)


    This should get you started: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(WS.10).aspx

    That worked, thanks!

    Owner & Principal SQL Server Consultant
    Im Your DBA, Inc.
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