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Showing posts with label MSSQL Password. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MSSQL Password. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Change SQL Server Password

There are many method through which you can change SQL Server Password.


Method 1
You can use Query windows of Management Studio to change password. 
Open SQL Server Management Studio, Open New Query Window and type the below command and press Execute:


Alter Login [sa] With Default_Database=[Master]
GO
Use [Master]
GO
ALTER Login [sa] With Password = N'Change Password' Must_Change
GO


After executing this 'Change Password' is set for your sa account.


Method 2
You can use Command Prompt to change Password.


Open Command Prompt (Start - Run - cmd) and type the below Command:


Osql –S <Server Name> –E 

  1. EXEC sp_password NULL, ’<Password>’, ’sa’
  2. GO
<Server Name> is the name of the SQL Server and <Password> is the password you want to set.


Method 3
You can also change Password by Windows Authentication. Open SQL Server Management Studio. Login to Management Studio with Windows Authentication. Expand Server - Security - Logins. Now double click on sa login. Here type a new Password, Confirm Password, and click on Finish. Restart SQL Server. Now you can login to SQL Server with new sa account password.