Manage Database WSS 3.0

If you want to manage the stand-alone (MS SQL 2005 Express Edition) database installed with WSS 3.0 take these steps:

1. Install the MS SQL Express 2005 Toolkit.
2. Login with an account that has management capabilities to the SQL Database.
3. Start the MS SQL Server Management Studio Expres from the start menu.
4. At the connect to server screen, enter “\.pipeMSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEEsqlquery” in the field server name.
5. Select Windows Authentication, and connect.