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avmreddy17
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2007-09-08 : 10:39:53
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| I have a SQL Server Login and I forgot the password for it.Is there any way I can decrypt the password. I don't want to change the password.ThanksVenu |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-08 : 12:03:16
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| No, you can't. |
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Kristen
Test
22859 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-08 : 12:43:40
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| If your problem is the password for SA you should be able to login as a member of the Administrators group and then use Trusted mode to connect to SQL Server (i.e. using using windows authentication)Kristen |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-08 : 14:20:16
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| if your problem is on application login, just change the password and update your config file--------------------keeping it simple... |
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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2886 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-08 : 16:37:53
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i suppose if the connection string was stored in a config file, they wouldn't need to decrypt it. just open up the config file in notepad. 
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-08 : 16:58:01
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| if the password in the config file is correct? or someone changed it for fun perhaps before resigning?--------------------keeping it simple... |
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avmreddy17
Posting Yak Master
180 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-09 : 00:28:53
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| Thanks for all u're replies...This is a SQL Server login used by an External Appilcation and I am not sure what the password is...and I need to install the this external application on a diff server and it needs to have the same login and password and I can not change it . Just wondering if there is a way we can decrypt the password.Thanks Venu |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7266 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-09 : 00:47:48
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| There is no way other than guess. |
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Merkin
Funky Drop Bear Fearing SQL Dude!
4970 Posts |
Posted - 2007-09-09 : 03:39:30
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| Sorry, we don't do password recovery here.Damian"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson |
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Decrypting the Password.....