When you try to open the SCVMM 2008 console you may receive the following error message: The SQL Server service account does not have permission to access Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). To resolve this error, ensure that the dbo user in the MICROSOFT$VMM$ database has the role of db_owner selected OR that the account used as the db_owner is not deleted: 1) Install the SQL Server Management Studio Express.

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