"Wayne" <me@here.there> wrote in message
news:utW9F8yMGHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I have recently taken over a SQL cluster, running 3 instances of SQL 2000
>on Server 2003.
>
> The cluster and each of the SQL instances were setup to use the domain
> administrator account as the service account and we now have reason to
> believe that the DA password has been compromised, so I need to change it.
> I would prefer to run the cluster and the sql instances under their own
> service, rather than the DA account.
>
> I am planning to follow the instructions here
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=269229 and here
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239885&sd=tech
> but wanted to check if anyone is aware of any 'gotchas' to look out for.
>
> Any advise appreciated.
>
> Wayne
>
>

"Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:esHLOUzMGHA.3272@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> The KB articles pretty much cover everything.
>
> I also agree that the cluster and sql services should run under their own
> accounts that are NOT domain admins.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>
>
> "Wayne" <me@here.there> wrote in message
> news:utW9F8yMGHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I have recently taken over a SQL cluster, running 3 instances of SQL 2000
>>on Server 2003.
>>
>> The cluster and each of the SQL instances were setup to use the domain
>> administrator account as the service account and we now have reason to
>> believe that the DA password has been compromised, so I need to change
>> it. I would prefer to run the cluster and the sql instances under their
>> own service, rather than the DA account.
>>
>> I am planning to follow the instructions here
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=269229 and here
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;239885&sd=tech
>> but wanted to check if anyone is aware of any 'gotchas' to look out for.
>>
>> Any advise appreciated.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>>
>
>