I am completely confused by MS docs on Windows built-in accounts.
SQL Server 2008 R2 online docs “Setting Up Windows Service Accounts” tells
“Local System is a very
high-privileged built-in account. It
has extensive privileges on the local
system and acts as the computer on the
network. The actual name of the
account is “NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM“.
while MSDN article “LocalSystem Account”, see the link in comments, dated by 8/5/2010, tells:
The LocalSystem account is a
predefined local account used by the
service control manager. This account
is not recognized by the security
subsystem, so you cannot specify its
name in a call to the
LookupAccountName function. It has
extensive privileges on the local
computer, and acts as the computer on
the network. Its token includes the NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and
BUILTIN\Administrators SIDs; these
accounts have access to most system
objects. The name of the account in
all locales is .\LocalSystem. The
name, LocalSystem or
ComputerName\LocalSystem can also be
used. This account does not have a
password. If you specify the
LocalSystem account in a call to the
CreateService function, any password
information you provide is ignored
Now, looking on my Windows XP Pro SP3 (part of workgroup) with installed MS SQL Server 2008 R2 x86 Trial (Developer Preview) into available accounts:
Windows Explorer dir right-Click –> Properties –> Security tab –> btn “Add…” –> btn “Advanced…” –> btn “Find Now…”
reveals that Windows XP has neither “NT Authority\SYSTEM”, nor “Local System”, nor LocalSystem but has only SYSTEM account.
How should I understand and read MS docs? One article after another contradicting each another and having nothing in common with observed reality
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Edit1:
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Though I am not a new user and points are never being added to my account upon answering, posting, etc., as described in FAQ!
Here is the same question answered
https://serverfault.com/questions/168752/windows-localsystem-vs-system