sql server service account permissions

Heisenberg 221 Reputation points
2022-11-08T01:17:32.31+00:00

hi folks,
i have a question, we are using a domain account to be used as sql service account. Does this account needs to have "interactive logon" permission at AD level?

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  1. Olaf Helper 29,281 Reputation points
    2022-11-08T06:13:13.37+00:00

    Does this account needs to have "interactive logon" permission at AD level?

    SQL Server runs as a service, so the service account don't need to be allowed to interactive logon.
    See Configure Windows service accounts and permissions

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  2. Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,261 Reputation points
    2022-11-08T06:20:03.23+00:00

    Hi @Heisenberg ,

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!
    No. And you can refer to this article which introduce how to configure: http://sql-articles.com/articles/general/sql-server-service-accounts/

    Best regards,
    Seeya


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