How do I install SQL Server Agent?

How do I install SQL Server Agent?

How Do I Enable SQL Server Agent Service?

1. To start this process on your SQL Server, launch SQL Server Configuration Manager.
2. Right-click the SQL Server Agent service and click Properties.
3. On the Properties Window, select an appropriate account.
4. Change the Start Mode to Automatic and then click OK to close the window.

Where can I find SQL Server Agent?

The SQL Server Agent node can be located in the root node when using Object Explorer. If you expand this node, you will also see other related items to SQL Server Agent.

How do I add SQL Server Agent to management studio?

Using SQL Server Management Studio

1. In Object Explorer, expand a server.
2. Expand Security, and then expand Logins.
3. Right-click the login you wish to add to a SQL Server Agent fixed database role, and select Properties.
4. On the User Mapping page of the Login Properties dialog box, select the row containing msdb.

How do I install SQL Configuration Manager?

Take the following steps to access the SQL Server Configuration Manager:

1. Click Start.
2. Select All Programs.
3. Select Microsoft SQL Server 200X.
4. Select Configuration Tools.
5. Select SQL Server Configuration Tools.
6. Select SQL Server Configuration Manager.

How do I manually start SQL Server Agent?

To run a job manually:

1. Log on to the Database Server computer with an Administrator account.
2. Start Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
3. In the left pane, expand SQL Server Agent > Jobs.
4. Right-click the job you want to start, and then click Start Job at Step.
5. On the Start Jobs window, review any messages.

How do I grant a SQL Agent operator role?

To grant rights the follow these steps:

1. Open SQL Server 2005 Management Studio.
2. Navigate to Databases | System Databases | msdb | Security | Roles | Database Roles.
3. Double click on 1 of the roles to add members to the role.
4. Use the Database Role Properties window to manage the users.

How do I run a SQL Agent as a different user?

When you create a SQL Server Agent Job of any type other than T-SQL you’ll have an extra drop-down box that will allow you to select the credential that you want to use. Select the credential from the drop-down, and the next time the job runs, the job step will be run as the account specified in the credential.

What user does SQL Server Agent run as?

SQL Server Agent runs as a specified user account. You select an account for the SQL Server Agent service by using SQL Server Configuration Manager, where you can choose from the following options: Built-in account.