In most cases logging in as ‘sa’ is not required for Dynamics GP. The exceptions are really installing/upgrading products and possibly troubleshooting a specific issue. The Professional Services Tools no longer require ‘sa’. Third party applications should not be requiring ‘sa’ either.
The point is that using ‘sa’ should be a rare exception, not the norm. Admittedly, ‘sa’ is incredibly convenient 
sometimes. So is parking in a fire lane. That doesn’t mean that it’s a good idea.
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