How to: Change the Windows Account for an Instance of Notification Services (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
Each instance of Notification Services has an engine on each server that runs a hosted event provider, generator, or distributor. Unless you are hosting the engine in a custom application, the NS$instanceName Microsoft Windows service runs the Notification Services engine. The Windows service runs under a Windows account, which can be changed using SQL Server Configuration Manager.
If you change this account, be aware that if using Windows authentication, the Windows service uses the account to access SQL Server, and the account must have specific permissions in the instance and application databases.
To change the Windows account for an instance of Notification Services
On the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, point to Configuration Tools, and then click SQL Server Configuration Manager.
In SQL Server Configuration Manager, expand SQL Server 2005 Services, and then click Notification Services.
In the details pane, right-click the instance of Notification Services and then click Properties.
In the Old Password box, type the current password.
In the Password and Confirm Password box, type the new password.
Click OK to apply the changes.
Add the account to the SQLServer2005NotificationServicesUser$ComputerName Windows group. This provides access to the Notification Services binaries.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Start a Clustered Instance of Notification Services
Concepts
Securing Notification Services
Starting and Stopping Instances of Notification Services
Other Resources
Managing Services How-to Topics (Notification Services)