Is Computer Administrator in XP PRO same as System Administrator in XP Home Edition?

[XIAN HUA LI]

I have problems on database connection on MS SQL Server using System
Administrator role. The system is Window XP Pro, which has only Computer
Administrator role, no System Administrator role. Are they same in XP Pro?

Please help. I will appreciate it.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have problems on database connection on MS SQL Server using System
Administrator role. The system is Window XP Pro, which has only Computer
Administrator role, no System Administrator role. Are they same in XP Pro?

Please help. I will appreciate it.

"System Administrator," a.k.a. the "SA" login name is specific to SQL
Server. There is no "SA" for the operating system, per se, although the
OS's Administrator account is equivalent, as far as privileges go. So,
even if you're logged in to the OS as Administrator, you'll still have a
separate "SA" login account for SQL Server. The OS's login credentials
cannot normally be passed on to or used to log into SQL.


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Bruce Chambers

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