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How to find the SQL Server Service Account

30 April,2015 by Tom Collins

Question: How can I find my SQL Server Service Account?

Answer: The SQL Server Service account is stored as a Windows Registry Key.There are a number of methods to access the service account details.

Method 1 – Get the SQL Server Service Account using t-sql.

Note: Only valid from SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1

 

SELECT servicename, service_account
 FROM   sys.dm_server_services
 GO

 

Method 2 – Check the services.msc console , find the service and LogOn As .

  Services_log_on_as

Method 3 – SQL Server Configuration Manager

In the command line type “Configuration Manager SQL Server” , this will open the SQL Server Configuration Manager . You should see the service account

  Services_ss_config

 If these methods cannot help - you do have the added option of using Powershell and executing the Get-Service cmdlet. Read how to use Get-Service on SQL Server - Working with Windows Services Examples and Powershell

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Author: Tom Collins (http://www.sqlserver-dba.com)


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