SqlServer Begin's

The default service accounts in SQL Server 2012 (NT Service\MSSQLServer, NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT) Few days back I realised that Microsoft had added few service account to Windows 7 and Windows Server R2 to support SQL server 2012. When SQL server 2012 is installed the accounts ( NT Service\MSSQLServer , NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT)   are created under the cover to as the default SQL service accounts   for the SQL Server service and SQL server agent service respectively. These accounts are called virtual account for windows. Unlike the traditional windows accounts they can’t be used to log into any environment as they work   below the authentication layer of windows and does not have a password. Virtual accounts in Windows Server 2008 R2 are managed local accounts that provide simplified service management. The virtual account is auto-managed and has limited access to the network in a domain environment. However Virtual accounts cannot be used in certain scen...