Question : changing authentication mode and adding SA user for SQL Express 2005

Hi,

I am using SQL Express 2005.  I originally had the SQL server installed in Windows Authentication and now I want to change to SQL Authentication mode. I have changed the  LoginMode in the registry to 2. Now, I am following the steps to create the SA account.  I have gone throught the steps in T-SQL.
1> exec sp_addlogin 'username', 'password'
2> go
And everything is fine.

However when I type:
1> exec sp_addsrvroleadmin 'username', 'sysadmin'
2> go
It tells me:
Could not find stored procedure 'sp_addsrvroleadmin'

Answer : changing authentication mode and adding SA user for SQL Express 2005

Sort of - using SA doesn't make sense because in the example, because an SA already has all of the rights.

Let's say that you have a Windows account that you want to add to the sysadmin role.

(From BOL):

EXEC sp_addsrvrolemember 'Corporate\HelenS', 'sysadmin';
GO