Yes, you can manage your MSDE2K with EM. Try Turning on Mixed Mode Authentication After You Install MSDE2K:
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325022HTH.
>Can I use EM to manage a MSDE2000 databases? I've been trying to connect to a MSDE2000 database which I just installed using the EM I've already been using to manage our regular MSSQL servers but getting an error that "either the SQL Server does not exist or access is denied". Thanks in advance.