SS05 : use local user account for services account ?

From: "John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@g-mail-dot-com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:41:26 -0800

Apparently it's not possible to use a local user account as the service account for the SQL Server 2005 ?

I'm installing on a standalone laptop that's not a member of any domain.

What's the best strategy here ?

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