Question

I noticed an error in my event log today that states:

The SQL Server Integration Services 10.0 service failed to start due
to the following error: The service did not start due to a logon
failure.

The service is configured to use ./sqluser but I cannot find this login with the domain.

What exactly is this services used for? What login should I be using for this service and what rights/privileges does the user need for this service to function properly. I am using SQL 2008 under Windows Server 2008 r2.

Answer 1

• What exactly is this services used for

Managing Integration Services

Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services includes the Integration
Services service, a Windows service for managing Integration Services
packages. The Integration Services service is available only in SQL
Server Management Studio.

Running the Integration Services service provides the following
management capabilities:

Starting remote and locally stored packages

Stopping remote and locally running packages

Monitoring remote and locally running packages

Importing and exporting packages

Managing package storage

Customizing storage folders

Stopping running packages when the service is stopped

Viewing the Windows Event log

Connecting to multiple Integration Services servers

The Integration Services service is installed when you install the
Integration Services component of SQL Server. By default, the
Integration Services service is started and the startup type of the
service is set to automatic. The service must be running to monitor
the packages that are stored in the SSIS Package Store. The SSIS
Package Store can be either the msdb database in an instance of SQL
Server or the designated folders in the file system.

The Integration Services service is not required if you only want to
design and execute Integration Services packages. However, the service
is required to list and monitor packages using SQL Server Management
Studio.

• What login should I be using for this service and what rights/privileges

Managing the Integration Services Service

By default, the Integration Services service runs in the context of
the NETWORK SERVICE account.

I have not found a simplified list of what is required for the service to run correctly but this article describes how to connect to a remote SSIS service.

I’ll keep browsing MSDN articles