Summary
How to fix the error: "The Connection Manager Service could not be started. You need administrator rights on this computer to start the service” when launching Sage 50 Accounting.
Cause
- Windows updates need to be installed
- Permission issues
- Disabled service startup type
Resolution
Check for Windows updates
- Run Windows updates.
- Reboot the computer.
Uninstall and Reinstall Sage 50
- Uninstall and reinstall Sage 50.
- When reinstalling, right-click the launch.exe and run as the administrator.
Use a profile with administrator rights
- Verify your Windows profile has administrative rights.
- Go to Windows Start, All Programs, then Sage.
- Right-click Sage 50 Connection Manager, then Run as Administrator.
- If prompted for a username and password, type in the required fields and start the service again.
Check the startup type
- Open the Control Panel, Administrative Tools, then Services.
- Right-click the Sage 50 Database Connection Manager and choose Properties.
- In General, verify the status of Startup type, if disabled, set it to Automatic.
- Select the Log On tab.
- Enter the name of your Windows user account and click Apply.
NOTE: You can add a password in the User Accounts section of the Control Panel.
- Select the General tab.
- Select Start to restart the service, then exit the Services settings.