You can change the account that sql server logs in as in the Control Panel's Services applet.
-Mike
>Problem as follows:
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>One file/DNS server crashed.
>SQL server machine is has been reconfigured as file/DNS/DCHP server now. SQL server manager fails to start at login.
>When trying to start manually, the error "The service did not start due to a logon failure" pops up.
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>I have looked for some place in the SQL tools to set some type of logon for SQL Server, but have found none.
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>Please help.
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>Thank you in advance!
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>Rollin Burr