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Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access

Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access

Written By Anoop C Nair
Last Updated July 16, 2024
Posted In SCCM
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Learn how to Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login. Also, this post might help you learn how to add Sys Admin Access to a ConfigMgr server computer account. To complete this activity, the user account should have Sys Admin access to SQL DB.

System administrators, also known as Sys Admins, play a crucial role in supporting, troubleshooting, and maintaining computer servers and networks.

These skilled IT professionals ensure that an organization’s computer systems operate optimally and effectively and meet its requirements.

The following posts provide more details about ConfigMgr’s primary and Secondary server installation.

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Add Computer Account to SQL Login
Add Sys Admin Role to Server Computer Account
Results – Add Computer Account to SQL Login
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access – Table 1

Add Computer Account to SQL Login

When adding a computer account to a SQL login, you can launch SQL Management Studio by right-clicking on the login folder.

  • Click on New Login.
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access - Fig.1
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access – Fig.1

Enter the login name from the General tab.

  • Enter the SCCM server name details with $ symbol
    • Domain\SCCMServer_Name$ => MEMCM\CMMEMCM$

NOTE! – The search option shall not work in the SQL management studio.

Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access - Fig.2
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access – Fig.2

Add Sys Admin Role to Server Computer Account

To add the Sys Admin role to the server computer account, first launch SQL Management Studio. Then right-click on the computer account to select Properties and click “Server Roles“.

  • Selecting the Server role grants server-wide security privileges to a user (in this case, the SCCM server computer account).
  • Select the check mark for Sys Admin.
  • Click OK to complete the task.
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access - Fig.3
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access – Fig.3

Results – Add Computer Account to SQL Login

As you can see, the SCCM server account is available in SQL Management Studio.

Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access - Fig.4
Add SCCM Server Computer Account to SQL Login Sys Admin Access – Fig.4

Resources

  • SQL Server-Level Roles

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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP! He is a Device Management Admin with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His primary focus is Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc.

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Anoop C Nair is Workplace Technology solution architect with 25+ years of experience in global enterprise organizations such as JP Morgan, Capgemini, etc. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for consecutive 11+ years! He also conducts Intune and modern workplace tech training for enterprise organizations. He is Blogger, Speaker, and Founder of HTMD Community and HTMD Conference. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like Intune, Windows, Cloud PC. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security.

Discussion · 2 comments

  1. Is there a way to set SCCM up with a separate SQL using a network account rather than the SCCM Server Computer account?

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  2. StaffCan you elaborate a bit … what is the concern with the system account? The SPN is also needed for this connectivity … from a security perspective it’s more secure than the service accounts?

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