AutoRestart error in SQL Server logs (reason: Access is denied)
- by Michael Teper
My instance of SQL Server 2008 SP1 crashed, which is a separate issue, and I see the following set of messages in the SQL Server Agent log:
[139] AutoRestart: Attempting to restart the MSSQLSERVER service (attempt #1)...
[368] AutoRestart: Unable to restart the MSSQLSERVER service (reason: Access is denied)
Is there an authoritative place that describes what permissions should be assigned to a domain account that the SQL Server Agent runs as?
Thank you!