How do I set SQL Server as administrator?

How do I make myself an admin in SQL Server?

To create a new user with system administrator rights, perform the following steps:1In the Object Explorer of SQL Server Management Studio, navigate to the Security folder and expand it.2Right-click the Logins folder and choose New Login. ... 3Select the General page, and then enter a user name in the Login name text box.

How do I log into SQL Server as administrator?

From the Windows Start menu, right-click the icon for SQL Server Configuration Manager and choose Run as administrator to pass your administrator credentials to Configuration Manager. In SQL Server Configuration Manager, in the left pane, select SQL Server Services.

How do I add a local admin to SQL Server?

Add the local administrators group to SQL Server administrators1 Click Add. ... 2 In the box that pops up, click Locations.3 In the next box that opens, click the local computer at the top of the tree.4 Back in the original box, type in the name of the computer, a backslash, and Administrators and then OK.

What is the default administrator account name on SQL Server?

The default system administrator account ("sa") is the first account that hackers will attempt to use to gain access to your data. If running SixBit on a standalone computer, or from the server where SQL Server is installed, Windows Authentication should be used to access that database.