Can't get SQL Server to start or connect to my local database engine through SSMS

Question

SQL Server has been working fine but since Friday I have not been able to connect to the database engine in SSMS. This coincided with my having to power the laptop off durin

Answer 1

Your error seems to have to do with the certificate you installed.

This article suggests changing the service the SQL server will log in as, you can do this at install, or via the surface configuration management tool.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlsecurity/thread/56f14665-3f00-41ff-b002-bb5e86b3f219/