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title: "SQL Server Agent <server> (SQL Server Configuration Manager)"
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# SQL Server Agent <server> (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md-winonly](../../includes/appliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md-winonly.md)]
  This is the service that supports [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent. To view the properties of the service, right-click the service in the details pane, and then click **Properties**.  
  
 [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent is a [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] Windows service that executes scheduled administrative tasks called *jobs*. For more information about [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent, see "About SQL Server Agent" in [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Books Online.