"Clive McFarland" <clivemcfarland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0e2801c4f8e8$41cc0f90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> OS: Windows XP SP2
> MSDE: SP3a
>
> I have installed MSDE as a local administrative user
> acccount called MPS.
>
> When I add a domain user account to the pc (with "local"
> administrative privileges), this user doesn't even see
> that the MSDE application has been installed and thus
> can't use it.
>
> Any ideas - it's probably something simple I've overlooked
> during the installation of MSDE.

> Greg,
>
> Thanks for replying. The MSDE program seems to be only availbale (within
> add/remove programs) to the user who installed it.
>
> I have installed MSDE SP2 whilst logged on as a local Windows User
> ([clivem]
> with admin privileges). I have also upgraded this to SP3a. When I add a
> domain user account to the machine MSDE isn't available within Add/Remove
> programs to this new user.
>
> Regards,
> Clive
>
> "Greg Low [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi Clive,
>>
>> Sorry but not quite following the question. What exactly do you mean when
>> you say the user can't "see" the MSDE app. MSDE is not normally "visible"
>> to
>> any users, apart from possibly the manager icon in the taskpad area of
>> the
>> taskbar. Is that what you are referring to?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Greg Low [MVP]
>> MSDE Manager SQL Tools
>> www.whitebearconsulting.com
>>
>> "Clive McFarland" <clivemcfarland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:0e2801c4f8e8$41cc0f90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > OS: Windows XP SP2
>> > MSDE: SP3a
>> >
>> > I have installed MSDE as a local administrative user
>> > acccount called MPS.
>> >
>> > When I add a domain user account to the pc (with "local"
>> > administrative privileges), this user doesn't even see
>> > that the MSDE application has been installed and thus
>> > can't use it.
>> >
>> > Any ideas - it's probably something simple I've overlooked
>> > during the installation of MSDE.
>>
>>
>>