So will WSS 2 and maybe 3. You can use the SQL Server management tools (including the SQL Server Express management tools) to look at the DB instance and see what the database names are - that'll almost certainly tell you what the application is.
Similarly, you can find the files for the database in the file system. Filenames normally map to database names too (although that isn't required). Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php -----Original Message----- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: windows internal database WSUS installs it if you decide not to use an SQL database. That is my bet. > -----Original Message----- > From: jesse-r...@wi.rr.com [mailto:jesse-r...@wi.rr.com] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:18 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: windows internal database > > I am trying to determine what application on a 2003 Server is using the > "Windows Internal Database". No one seems to know anymore how this > service > got installed and for what... Sharepoint 3.0 is on the box, so it's > likely > that's how the Windows Internal Database got installed, but I'm not > 100% > sure. I do NOT want to remove the program from Add/Remove Programs > until I > first know exactly what it's used for. If it's really for Sharepoint, > it > can be removed so we are no longer using Sharepoint... > > Any idea how I can tell what app the ( MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE ) is being > used for specifically? > > Thanks. > JR > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft(r) Windows(r) and Linux web and > application > hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
