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The SA account on SQL Server is just like the administrator account on Windows operating system, which has the system’s highest authority. So, for security, many users set a strong password for the SA account. While, stuff happens, if you accidently forget SQL Server sa password and cannot connect to your SQL database what can you do? This article will share you 2 methods on how to reset sql sa password on SQL Server 2005 which also certainly works with SQL Server 2008, R2/2012/2014. Help you recover your SQL SA account use. Method 1: Change SA Password With SQL Server Management Studio Express Log in to "SQL Server Management Studio" with Windows Authentication to reset the SA password. Step 1: Launch "SQL Server Management Studio ". (Go to “Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server ->Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ”.) Step 2: Type your server name. Select Windows Authentication. Then click on Connect button. Step 3: Under the root directory of "Object Explorer", go to "Security -> Logins -> sa". Right click on sa and select Properties. Step 4: The "Login Properties" dialog opens. Select and highlight General. Remove the unknown sa password and then type a new password. Click on OK button to save changes. Step 5: Now the sa password has been reset successfully. Then click Status to check whether the SA account is enabled. If not, pick the Enabled. And click OK to save changes. After the steps above you can connect to SQL Server

May 29, 2013 updated by Leave a reply » I installed SQL Server 2008 sometime ago and forgot the sa password I set during setup. How can I connect to SQL server now? Is there a way I can retrieve sa password in SQL Server 2008?If you ever forgot a SA password, you may have thought that the only option is to reinstall SQL Server. But this is not true. If you can still log in to your SQL Server with Windows authentication mode, or log in using other user account that is a member of sysadmin role, then you can reset the lost SA password easily! However I don’t think this approach will help you, otherwise you wouldn’t be sitting here reading article, would you?Other method is to use this professional password recovery software – SQL Server Password Changer, which provides you with an easy way to reset forgotten SA password in SQL Server 2008 (R2). It also supports SQL Server 2012/2005/2000. Follow this tutorial and you can reset SQL Server password and regain access to your database easily and quickly.How to Reset Forgotten SA Password in SQL Server 2008?Download and install SQL Server Password Changer on your computer.After installing, start the program and then click on “Open File” button.It will display a dialog box that prompts you to choose the master.mdf database of your SQL Server. But at this time you need to stop your SQL Server serivce in advance so this password recovery program is able to regain full control over the master.mdf file.Once you’ve chosen the master.mdf file, click on “Open”. The program will display all user accounts existing in your SQL Server database.Choose the SA user account and then click on “Change Password” button. Enter your new password and click OK. Now you’ve successfully reset your forgotten SA password in SQL Server 2008.Start the SQL Server service and then you can log in to the SA account using the new password.Using SQL Server Password Changer you can also reset the password of any other user accounts existing in your SQL Server 2008 database. Resetting the password of SA is a breeze! Previous Post: How to Recover Lost Office 2013 Product Key (CD Key) Next Post: How to Recover Outlook 2013 Saved Passwords Easily

RazorSQL SQL Server ASP Bridge requires a web server with ASP support and the ADO libraries for SQL Server must be installed and configured. Deployment All of the RazorSQL PHP and ASP bridges are located in the following zip file. The SQL Server ASP bridge is named razorsql_sqlserver_bridge.asp. RazorSQL Bridges The RazorSQL SQL Server ASP Bridge file is also located here: /bridge/razorsql_sqlserver_bridge.asp To deploy the bridge, simply upload this file to a ASP enabled web server. This can be done using either an FTP client or your web hosting provider's control panel. Also included is a test page to check to see if SQL Server can be accessed via the web server. The test page is located here: /bridge/test_sqlserver_setup.asp To test the SQL Server setup, simply copy this file to a ASP enabled web server, access the page, and follow the instructions. Security The RazorSQL SQL Server ASP Bridge can work via either HTTP or HTTPS. If retrieving sensitive data, it is recommended that HTTPS be used. The RazorSQL SQL Server ASP Bridge provides the ability to supply a bridge password. Only calls to the brige that include a correct password will be handled. The bridge ships with a default password of radmin. It is recommended that this password be changed. To change the password, simply replace the radmin in the following line of the bridge ASP page with another password. checkPassword = "radmin" Accessing the Bridge Once the bridge ASP page is deployed to a web server, the bridge can be called via either HTTP or HTTPS if your web server supports SSL. To set up a connection profile that communicates via the SQL Server ASP bridge, simply access the Connections -> Add Connection Profile menu option, select SQL Server as the database type and RazorSQL SQL Server ASP

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