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Adding user to any server role in SQL Server 2008 does not work

I am trying to add an existing domain user to the sysadmin server role, or any other server role. Whether I do this by executing sp_addsrvrolemember or through the GUI (yes, I'm connected as a sysadmin), it does not work. There is no error returned. The system acts as though it accepted the command. However, a quick check of the server role shows that the user was not added.

Any ideas?

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Can you remove a user from the roles? Also, can you edit the question to show the code you're using?

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Steinar answered

Can you try to run profiler when you run the command, and post the results? Add all security related events to the trace

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