There are no GUI admin tools for MSDE. There will some in the upcoming SQL Server Express 2005. For now, you can try some shareware tools. You'll find several by doing a Google search.
>Hello everybody.
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>Ok, I know this should go in the MSSQL forum, but hey - i am a fox-nut <s>
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>i downloaded the MSDE, installed it, and i am now able to start, pause, and stop 3 different services (no clue what 2 of them are for). ok. now i am trying to add/modi some databases and tables, so i can learn something - can't find no place to that.
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>is there a seperate download for an admin control? i downloaded the "Microsoft SQL Web Data Administration" because it mentioned also local not only web data, but it hangs on the loging to the server.
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>as you can see i got no-nada-zip-nix-zero knowledge/experience with this. help!
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer