Recommend service accounts for SS2K8 Developer Edition services?

[alexjones]

This product was installed on a stand-alone laptop for me, to be used as a BI learning and experimentation tool. Most of the services are set to log on as "Local System". I have no admin training or experience. So, I would just like to know if I can leave it as is, or, if not, what those of you who knows what's best might recommend.

Thanks.

 

[mrdenny]

For you local dev machine, running as Local System should be fine.

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[alexjones]

I often find that the questions I neglect to ask get me in the most trouble.

Thank you for your response to this newbie question.

Alex