1 Chapter Overview Reviewing the Results of Installation Starting, Stopping, Pausing, and Modifying...

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Chapter Overview

• Reviewing the Results of Installation

• Starting, Stopping, Pausing, and Modifying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Services

• Working with Osql, SQL Query Analyzer, and SQL Server Enterprise Manager

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New Folders Added

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NTFS File Permissions

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Shared Registry Keys

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\80

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSDTC

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQLServerADHelper

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client

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Registry Keys Unique for Each Instance

• Default instance• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQLServer

• Each named instance• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\

InstanceName

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQL$InstanceName

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Default Instance Registry Key Access Restrictions

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Providers

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Setup

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Replication

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\SQLServerAgent

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Tracking

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQLServer

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Named Instance Registry Key Access Restrictions

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\InstanceName

• HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQL$InstanceName

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Access Permissions on Existing Registry Keys

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Clients\Mail

• HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib

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Microsoft SQL Server Program Group

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Default Configuration for Each SQL Server Service

• SQL Server service: auto start using a domain user account

• SQL Server Agent service: manual start using the same domain user account

• Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) service: auto start using the local system account

• Microsoft Search service: auto start using the local system account

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Stopping, Starting, and Pausing SQL Server Services

• SQL Server Service Manager

• SQL Query Analyzer and SQL Profiler

• SQL Server Enterprise Manager

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) or Windows NT Services program

• NET command

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SQL Server and SQL Server Agent Account Services

• When you want to change the service account of these services, you must use SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

• SQL Server Enterprise Manager sets the appropriate user privileges and NTFS and Windows registry permissions for the new account.

• SQL Server Enterprise Manager registers the services accounts with the Microsoft Search service.

• If the SQL Server service is using a non-administrator account, you must specify an administrator account.

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Working with Osql

• Command-prompt utility for querying SQL Server.

• Can be used interactively or to submit batches and jobs.

• Uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) API.

• Arguments are case-sensitive.

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Working with SQL Query Analyzer

Figure 3.4

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Working with SQL Server Enterprise Manager

Figure 3.5

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Chapter Summary

• The SQL Server Setup program installs SQL files, adds registry keys, and sets permissions.

• The SQL Server Service Manager controls SQL Server services.

• Osql and SQL Query Analyzer are used for querying SQL Server.

• SQL Server Enterprise Manager is used for administering SQL Server.