Re: Password for SQL Server

From: Jasper Smith (jasper_smith9_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/29/03

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    Assuming you can access the server via NT authentication you can run
    sp_password to change the sa password using NULL as the old password value .
    See BOL for details of sp_password

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    "Marc Melfi" <melfibd@knology.net> wrote in message
    news:0a5801c355d3$54ea2f80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
    We have lost the sa password to the SQL server. Does any
    one have a way or idears on how to find or get by this.
    Thank you for any info.
    Marc
    

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