Can't Access SQL Server on a Downloaded D365FO VHD? Run It as Administrator

25 February 20181 min readHitesh Manglani

A common report from users working with a downloaded VHD of Dynamics 365 for Operations: SQL Server Management Studio won't connect.

The fix is simpler than the error message suggests — run SQL Server Management Studio as Administrator.

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