Manually configuring SPN when SQL Service account is local non-adm

Hi,
We are running SQL Server 2005 with a local low-privileged service account.
I would like to register the SPN (manually) to enable kerberos authenticatio
n.
The domain admin gets the error message "Unable to locate account <Service
Account Name>" when running the setspn command.
I can only find examples for configuring the SPN when the SQL Service
account is a (non-admin) domain user account or a local administrator accoun
t.
Does anyone know whether it is possible or not to enable kerberos
authentication when running SQL Server 2005 with a local low-privileged
service account?
Thanks!
Kai ANo. A local account is not an Active Directory account.
-Sue
On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:01:02 -0800, Kai A
<KaiA@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>We are running SQL Server 2005 with a local low-privileged service account.
>I would like to register the SPN (manually) to enable kerberos authenticati
on.
>The domain admin gets the error message "Unable to locate account <Service
>Account Name>" when running the setspn command.
>I can only find examples for configuring the SPN when the SQL Service
>account is a (non-admin) domain user account or a local administrator accou
nt.
>Does anyone know whether it is possible or not to enable kerberos
>authentication when running SQL Server 2005 with a local low-privileged
>service account?
>Thanks!
>Kai A