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Author
22 Jan 2009 12:30 AM
John Cradock
Forgive the "cross-posting," but I wasn't sure of the best group for this
question.

I am installing some software on SBS 2003, and it appears the SQL Management
Studio is not on this server. I need to have this. Does SQL Management
Studio not come with the SQL Server that's included with SBS? If so, why
would it not be on this server? If not, what's the easiest way for me to get
it and install it on this server? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Author
22 Jan 2009 1:23 AM
Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]
Is it SBS 2003 or SBS 2003 R2?

If the former, then you should have Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer,
since the original SBS 2003 shipped with 2000 Standard Edition.

If the latter, then you should have Management Studio alongside 2005
Workgroup Edition.  If it is not there, then it is probably just one of the
checkboxes someone forgot to check (or unchecked) during installation.

SO, you can:

(a) go through setup again (change from add/remove programs) and add the
tools;

(b) find SQLRun_Tools.exe on the SBS CD and run that directly; or,

(c) manage the SQL Server instance remotely.  I am not a lawyer but you
should be able to install the tools from the SBS CD onto your workstation
and manage it that way (you don't need the tools on the server, and someday
soon you won't be able to anyway).  If not then you can always obtain
Management Studio from another edition (been a 2008 edition) such as
Developer Edition ($49) or the free Management Studio Basic tool, a
trimmed-down version that comes with Express 2008 w/tools and Express 2008
w/Advanced Services.





On 1/21/09 7:30 PM, in article C59D2849.9E02%j***@completepartners.com,
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"John Cradock" <j***@completepartners.com> wrote:

> Forgive the "cross-posting," but I wasn't sure of the best group for this
> question.
>
> I am installing some software on SBS 2003, and it appears the SQL Management
> Studio is not on this server. I need to have this. Does SQL Management
> Studio not come with the SQL Server that's included with SBS? If so, why
> would it not be on this server? If not, what's the easiest way for me to get
> it and install it on this server? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
>
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Author
22 Jan 2009 1:44 AM
John Cradock
Thanks for your reply. I believe it's SBS 2003 R2. It's got SQL Server 2005,
but no Management Studio. Hopefully I can get this resolved with your
suggestion (a) or (b). Thanks again.


On 1/21/09 8:23 PM, in article C59D34D0.D14E%ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa, "Aaron
Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]" <ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa> wrote:

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> Is it SBS 2003 or SBS 2003 R2?
>
> If the former, then you should have Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer,
> since the original SBS 2003 shipped with 2000 Standard Edition.
>
> If the latter, then you should have Management Studio alongside 2005
> Workgroup Edition.  If it is not there, then it is probably just one of the
> checkboxes someone forgot to check (or unchecked) during installation.
>
> SO, you can:
>
> (a) go through setup again (change from add/remove programs) and add the
> tools;
>
> (b) find SQLRun_Tools.exe on the SBS CD and run that directly; or,
>
> (c) manage the SQL Server instance remotely.  I am not a lawyer but you
> should be able to install the tools from the SBS CD onto your workstation
> and manage it that way (you don't need the tools on the server, and someday
> soon you won't be able to anyway).  If not then you can always obtain
> Management Studio from another edition (been a 2008 edition) such as
> Developer Edition ($49) or the free Management Studio Basic tool, a
> trimmed-down version that comes with Express 2008 w/tools and Express 2008
> w/Advanced Services.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/21/09 7:30 PM, in article C59D2849.9E02%j***@completepartners.com,
> "John Cradock" <j***@completepartners.com> wrote:
>
>> Forgive the "cross-posting," but I wasn't sure of the best group for this
>> question.
>>
>> I am installing some software on SBS 2003, and it appears the SQL Management
>> Studio is not on this server. I need to have this. Does SQL Management
>> Studio not come with the SQL Server that's included with SBS? If so, why
>> would it not be on this server? If not, what's the easiest way for me to get
>> it and install it on this server? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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