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 How to recover my "sa" password??

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frank.svs
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

368 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-30 : 00:38:29

Hi Friends,

I have a doubt on SQL Security.

I am working on SQL 2005 machines.

My question is , suppose someone (asy my Jr. DBA) has deleted the BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS group from the sysadmin role and i also disabled my "sa" Login. How would i get back or is there any way to recover my sa password or else re-installation is the Solution??????

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

8781 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-30 : 01:36:13
Try:
login to the machine directly where you have installed the sql server.
There you can connect via windows authentication.


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sagitariusmzi
Posting Yak Master

113 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-30 : 03:38:56
First connect using windows authentication.
then do rest of your work
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frank.svs
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

368 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-30 : 04:16:14
Guys,

Small doubt.

If we remove the BUILT\Administrators Group, then how can you get connected to the SQL Server using Windows Authentication? is that possible???

Anyways, i will give it a shot and let you know.

Thanks!
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