I normally install Sharepoint with the following configuration:

– Login using SP_Admin and install Sharepoint

– SP_Farm is used to run Farm service

In 2007 you can normally run Profile Sync with SP_Admin (account used to install Sharepoint) but in SP 2010 BETA this wasn’t the case. You have to logout and re-log back in using SP_Farm in order to run the Profile Sync manually.

I was actually expecting SP_Admin to be able to run Profile Sync since it’s a God-mode account but it wasn’t the case. I’ve tried to add it to Farm Administrators Group and yet I still couldn’t run it.

I’m not sure if this was done in purpose or just a left-over bug from BETA.

Cheers,

Tommy