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Server win 2012R2 domain Controller with ms SQL server installed. SQL server not starting

PLEASE do not respond with MS doesn't recommend...blah, blah. This is a 4-5 user environment, with new, robust server hardware and doesn't have the resources for more. I can assure u that we are not the only folks doing this.

brand new installation of win 2012R2 domain controller and new installation of standard MS SQL Server. All installations seem ok, however SQL server will not start. There is an error log item that seems to indicate there is a server name incompatability, but don't know how reliable this is. Any thoughts/ideas greatly appreciated.

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Larry Struckmeyer MVP

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Ralph Gould

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Thank you! Solved by creating a new user account with admin rights

Larry Struckmeyer MVP

You may have bypassed the immediate issue and created a security hole. Admin rights for what? Local or Domain? What else is this user allowed to do? Will it/he/she ever surf the web or open email? Does it have a strong pass phrase? Are there ANY open ports on the firewall that point to the IP of the server? Could a hacker, even an grade school kid with a port scanner and a copy of TSgrinder, (and that is a very unsophisticated attack) find their way into the network?

Ralph Gould

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Thanks for ur help