Cannot Get SQL Server Agent To Start Using New Account... Why?
Feb 28, 2007
Well, this is very confusing.
I have 2 servers that are members of the same AD Domain.
I need an account that can login to either one, but needs to be able to start a service, which my network admin says a local domain administrator cannot do.
So, I just decided to create an account with the same name, properties and password on both machines.
This I did. The account is a member of local Windows Administrator group on each server. Additionally, it is an SQL account on the SQL Server local instance, and a member of the SysAdmin group.
I can assign this account to SQL Server as the startup account (Log in with this account). That works fine.
However, when I assign this account to SQL Server, then SQL Server Agent quits running. So I try to assign this same account to this service and I get an error that the account 'Unknown' cannot login and needs to be a member of the SysAdmin group!??
This is a completely confusing error message since the account is a Windows Admin, SQL Server SysAdmin account and can start SQL Server fine without a hitch.
I wanted to make SQL Server starts up with a certain user account. But when I entered a user account and password, a message appeared saying something like "user account and Security ID have no mapping......If you choose to proceed, SQL Server might not be able to start up".
Who needs to invoke the jobs in SQL05? Manually executing the job import_myteam as a user with dbo privileges fails. So, which user account should be assigned to successfully run scheduled jobs (ie, dbo)?
The package file for the job in question is located in the server€™s C:Documents and SettingsuserxyzMy DocumentsVisual Studio 2005ProjectsIntegration Services Project3Integration Services Project3MyTeam (1).dtsx, but this still fails when the user userxyz is logged on and is executing the job directly from the server console.
Step1 of the package executes as userxyz Step 2 fails and runs as cpmc-casql02
The user account userxyz has administrator rights to the server as well as being a sysadmin of the SQL2005 database (named cpcasql02).
The account cpmc-casql02 is a €śpublic€? user of the database and is a member of the administrator group on the server itself.
This same scenario carries for tasks as simple as truncating a table and importing the contents of another table in the same database.
All of these jobs exhibit the same behavior whether run directly from the server console on remotely from a workstation connected to the SQL2005 database.
Attempting to get a really simple job working, we also created a very simple SSIS package which does a select from a database table and writes the output to a text file. When running the same package from the user€™s workstation within Visual Studio, the package executes successfully. Once copied to the server, and run from within SQLServer as MyJunePackage however, the execution fails in the same manner as described above. The first step executes successfully as the logged-in user and the second fails executed under the account cpmc-casql02.
So, again we have the same behavior of sequential steps being run as different users with unsatisfactory results. Please advise as to how to set up these jobs to run correctly and consistently.
I'm thinking of using SQL Server Agent Service for my PDA app. But, I want to use different accounts for SQL Server and SQL Server Agent Service. How can we do this in SQL Server 2005? Do we do this when installing it? Thanks
We are having problems w/ our agent. When we try to start it in computer management, it will say the agent started then stopped because it has nothing to do. In surface area config, when we try to start it it times out. Does anyone have experience with this? We are desperate. Thanks!
I cannot run SQl Server Agent service. Each time I try I get these 2 errors
Event Type:Error Event Source:SQLAgent$MY_INSTANCE Event Category:(2) Event ID:17310 Date:18/06/2007 Time:09:27:49 User:N/A Computer:MY SERVER Description: A user request from the session with SPID 53 generated a fatal exception. SQL Server is terminating this session. Contact Product Support Services with the dump produced in the log directory.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data:
Event Type:Error Event Source:SQLAgent$MY_INSTANCE Event Category:Service Control Event ID:103 Date:18/06/2007 Time:09:27:49 User:N/A Computer:MY SERVER Description:
SQLServerAgent could not be started (reason: SQLServerAgent cannot start because the msdb database is not set to a compatibility level of 70 or higher).
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
I am on SQL Server 2005. Do you have any ideas what might cause it and how to fix it?
I cannot run SQl Server Agent service. Each time I try I get these 2 errors
Event Type: Error Event Source: SQLAgent$MY_INSTANCE Event Category: (2) Event ID: 17310 Date: 18/06/2007 Time: 09:27:49 User: N/A Computer: MY SERVER Description: A user request from the session with SPID 53 generated a fatal exception. SQL Server is terminating this session. Contact Product Support Services with the dump produced in the log directory.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data:
Event Type: Error Event Source: SQLAgent$MY_INSTANCE Event Category: Service Control Event ID: 103 Date: 18/06/2007 Time: 09:27:49 User: N/A Computer: MY SERVER Description:
SQLServerAgent could not be started (reason: SQLServerAgent cannot start because the msdb database is not set to a compatibility level of 70 or higher).
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
I am on SQL Server 2005. Do you have any ideas what might cause it and how to fix it?
I need to start SQL Server Agent so that I can run scheduled jobs. I am running SQL Server 7.0 with windows NT 4.0 service pack 4. When I try to start the agent I get the following error
Error 22003: StartService() returned error 5,'Access is denied'
Does anyone have an idea as to why this is happening? Any help with this problem would be appreciated. Thanks
hi guys i keep getting this error when trying to start the sql server agent service.
"The SQLSERVERAGENT service on Local Computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, the Performance Logs and Alerts service".
the SQL server service starts fine and i tryied starting the agent with the same user but it fails still.
Hello everyone! We had an issue this week where SQL Server Agent did not restart automatically. Weekly maintenance runs on the server each Sunday in which a reboot of the server occurs. Both SQL Server and SQL Server Agent are set to auto-start when OS starts. SQL started fine, but SQL Server Agent didn't.
Anyone know of a reason why SQL Server Agent wouldn't have restarted? Also, does anyone know of a way to set something up that would alert me (through email) if this service hasn't restarted?
I am not successful in getting SQL Server Agent to startup when SQL server starts up.
I believe the problem has to do with a lack of permissions or rights. I will list the steps below which seem to me to be all that are needed to install SQL Server Agent. I used Enterprise Manager to get this information.
If anyone can shoot any holes in the process, please do, that may be where my problem lies.
a. Created NT accounts called MSSQLSERVER for the server and MSSQLSERVERAGENT for SQL Agent.
b. Each of these accounts has the "right" to logon as a service.
c. Each of these accounts has "admin" rights.
d. Each of these accounts has been added to SQL SERVER under Security and Logins.
e. The properties assigned to each of the accounts are: (1) on the general tab -- Windows NT authentication is in effect, database is master and language is English (2) on the server roles tab -- System Administrators is checked (3) on the database access tab -- the master database is checked
f. Under SQL Server Agent, properties, selecting the General Tab, in the frame titled "service startup account": (1) the circle labelled "this account" is clicked (2) the account is filled in using domain namemssqlserveragent (3) the correct password is filled in taking case into consideration
g. Under SQL Server Agent, properties, selecting the Connection Tab, in the frame titled "sql server connection": (1) the circle labelled "use windows NT authentication" is clicked
h. Right clicking the server and selecting properties show a multi-tab window (1) the general tab shows that all three autostart boxes are checked (2) the security tabs shows SQL Server and Windows authentication are in effect (3) the startup service account shows "this account" selected and the account is filled in with domain namemssqlserver and the password is filled in (taking case into consideration)
In all cases above, the domain name is not the domain in which the server resides, but is in a "trusted" domain.
Two NT accounts have been created on the server. MSSQLSERVER MSSQLSERVERAGENT
These accounts have been given: a. logon rights b. unchangeable passwords c. passwords which never expire d. NT admin rights
Questions:
a. Do I have to create a login account within SQL Server 7 itself for these accounts? b. Must the properties for "this account' box on the general tab include the domain name? c. If the answer to (b) is yes, then can I use ".MSSQLSERVERAGENT" in the "this account" box on the general tab? d. Does the SQL Server Agent function require the "BUILTINadministrators" login in order to work?
Any help in figuring out why I can't get my SQL Server Agent to startup will be appreciated!!
I have a job in SQL Server agent with 199 SSIS steps and growing. In the job log only 99 steps are shown, which is a problem if a step higher than 99 fails to run. I need the steps to run in sequence and preferable would like to split the job into several jobs each containing no more than 99 steps. The only thing I don't know is if it is possible to have the next job in sequence start only when the previous job has finished.
Does anyone know if this is possible, and if so how it is done?
I would appreciate any help here at all. I am pulling my hair out!
I am unable to start the snapshot agent or log reader agent from within SQL management studio. it fails on executing step 2 with unknown username or bad password.
I have checked all account details and they are correctly using my domain admin account. I can connect to SQL using teh same account and it also has sysadmin permissions.
If i copy the step 2 paramters and start from the cmd prompt (again logged in using the same domain account) they both start fine.
I am testing peer to peer replication in our environment. I simulated a three node peer to peer topology and a local distributor.
For some wierd reason I cannot get the Log Reader Agent and snapshot agent to start. The domain account under which SQL Server Agent runs has administrator previlage on the box. I also use a domain account for SQL Server Service. (none of the passwords changed).
This is the error I am getting - "Executed as user: abc. A required privilege is not held by the client. The step failed"
Hello, I've configured SQL Server 2000 for merge replication and am trying to start the snapshot agent for the publication and after about 20 minutes of it trying to start, it gives up with this error.
Server execution failed
There is no more information in the event viewer. I've tried it with a bunch of different subscriptions. SQL Server and SQL Agent are running under a local account which has access to the replcation data directory. SQL Agent is running.
How to change the SQL Server Express or SQL Server Agent service account programatically using C# 2.0 ? actually, I do know all the other methods like using SQL Server Configuration Manager in SQL Server 2005 or Manage My Computer dialoge. But I really need to do this using C# 2.0.
Why I need this? I want to do this as a part of an installation procedure to make the user able to backup his database anywhere with any priveleges. And I dont wanna him to do this manually as he is not an expert at all or even a novice.
Had some big problems with my SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 during the last maintenance running on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise ( upgraded from Standard). I'm getting the following error,
"SQL Server blocked access to procedure 'dbo.sp_sqlagent_has_server_access' of component 'Agent XPs' because this component is turned off as part of the security configuration for this server. A system administrator can enable the use of 'Agent XPs' by using sp_configure. For more information about enabling 'Agent XPs', see "Surface Area Configuration" in SQL Server Books Online."
I did a google search and found others with the problem but the resolution isn't working for me. I ran the following commands, heck I ran them multiple times. No errors come back running these commands. But the same error keeps happening, I even restart the service and then the server again.
sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; GO RECONFIGURE; GO sp_configure 'Agent XPs', 1; GO RECONFIGURE GO
The msdb got too big for the disk it was on. I had maintenance plans to clear out the all of histories but I didn't think of the mail items. When I finally saw this problem I tried clearing them out using the stored procedures only with it finally failing because the transaction log got full. Since we didn't have a lot of jobs scheduled I decided to just recreate the msdb. So I scheduled a maintenance window, download SQL Server Service Pack 3.
my steps are as follows: ->diff backup of msdb ->stopped the service and started it again with: NET START MSSQLSERVER /T3608 ->detached msdb with: SQLCMD -E -SP-SRVR-SQL-01 -dmaster -Q"EXEC sp_detach_db msdb" ->moved it off the drive ->restarted the service without any startup flags ->recreated msdb with: SQLCMD -E -SP-SRVR-SQL-01 -i"D:Microsoft SQL ->ServerMSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVERMSSQLInstallinstmsdb.sql" -o"D:Microsoft SQL ServerMSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVERMSSQLInstallinstmsdb62715.out"
I looked at the log file and there were no actual error messages so I applied service pack 3 and restarted server after it installed, was actually prompted to restart. In my tests I was never prompted to restart the server.Now I never started the agent service after recreating the msdb database since I knew it wasn't on the same version. I just went directly to the latest SP. Our applications are running fine but now I cant do scheduled backups.
Hi again! I would like to thank the 2 persons which I had an answer from my previous question first. Thanks a lot !
But, it didn't quite answer my question so I'll give a bit more info. I would like to know if I can make a batch file, that excutes or starts an active script in SQL Server Agent (that is in SQL Enterprise Manager). If I can, can you give me more info on how to do it (command line, parameters), a web site, anything that can help me to that.
If I cannot do that, let me know please. Thanks a lot!
I am trying to set properties on a SQL Server7, but when I get to the tab for 'Startup Service account', it is greyed out. Also, the same for properties for SQL Server Agent.
Why can't I change it?
To schedule jobs, and have SQL mail, don't I need to set up a Startup Service Account?
I have a SQL 2k5 ent. 64 bit on Windows 2003 Ent x64 edition.
The sql server was running fine under localsystem account. Recently I changed the service account to a local user (part of users group in windows) and implemented permissions according to KB article 283811. (have imlpemented the same on many other sql servers without issue).
However, the SQL services are not starting up and I am seeing the following errors in the errorlog.
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2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 spid11s Server name is 'HBCARPROD'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 spid13s Starting up database 'model'.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server Error: 17182, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server TDSSNIClient initialization failed with error 0x5, status code 0x51.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server Error: 17182, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server TDSSNIClient initialization failed with error 0x5, status code 0x1.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server Error: 17826, Severity: 18, State: 3.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server Could not start the network library because of an internal error in the network library. To determine the cause, review the errors immediately preceding this one in the error log.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server Error: 17120, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2007-07-25 12:36:55.90 Server SQL Server could not spawn FRunCM thread. Check the SQL Server error log and the Windows event logs for information about possible related problems.
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I have gone through the http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols but everything mentioned here seems to be there. I understand this is some permission issue. Just not able to find it out. Can anybody help?
Hi all, I do understand that it is highly recomended to have aserprate user (perfered a domain user account) for each of the SQL Server service and SQL Agent service. What is the reason behind that? (Someone told me to not run the service with an account that has a powerul privilegs! - I don't undrstanmd this point can you explain it please?) What is the diffrent between: 1- Local System account 2 -Network Service account
Hi everybody. Need help with secuity 1. SQLAgent servive = domainMy_local_admin 2. Job created Ownner: domainSQLDBA step1 exec sp_Who2 step2 Run DTS a)Connect to ANOTHER_SQL_SERVER USING windows authentication b) truncate table xxx
3. Run daily every 1 hr
1. Who will run job, domainMy_local_admin or domainSQLDBA ? 2. What account will be used to connect to ANOTHER_SQL_SERVER in step2
If we were to assign permissions to a backup agent such as Backup Exec to backup the databases on the SQL server, what role would give the least amount but sufficient permissions to perform the backup? I know domain admin would make the agent a local admin and therefore allow it to back up the database but is there a role available to allow backup only?
Please note that I'm referring to a domain account used by Backup Exec to directly backup the databases rather than sql server agent.
what is considered best practice for privileges etc on the sql agent service account and long term need for that account to run ssis packages? I tried to understand and appreciate the article at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sql/2005/newsqlagent.mspx but felt like either it was overkill or I wasnt getting it.
Am trying to run SQL Server Agent with a service account which is not in the Administrators group. Have done the following - 1. Removed the service account from the Administrators group on the machine 2. Assigned sysadmin privileges to the service account 3. Added it to the SQLServer2005SQLAgentUser$ComputerName$MSSQLSERVER role 4. Through SQL Configuration Manager assigned this account to the SQL Server Agent service However, this does not start the Agent as a service. What is it that is missing?
