reset sa password msde (sql server 7)

Hi Guys,
We've lost the password for the sa. No other users belong to the admin
group. I've tried logging in using osql -E (windows authentication)
without success. Is there anyway to reset the sa password? The database
is MSDE and the version seems to be 7 (sql server 7 folder on pc). It
is running on Windows 2000 professional.Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Regards,
EddieAm 24 Sep 2006 14:10:15 -0700 schrieb eddie:

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Originally Posted by

Hi Guys,
We've lost the password for the sa. No other users belong to the admin
group. I've tried logging in using osql -E (windows authentication)
without success. Is there anyway to reset the sa password? The database
is MSDE and the version seems to be 7 (sql server 7 folder on pc). It
is running on Windows 2000 professional.Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Regards,
Eddie

AFAIK since SQL 7 you have authentication and it is not possible to disable
login per windows authentication. So if you are logged in as windows admin
you should always be able to connect to a database like "master" (if the
server is running :-)) ). Then you can use sp_password for setting a new
password for sa.
Or you stop the server, save your database-/logfiles, make a new install of
SQL Server and then attach your database files again.

bye, Helmut|||Is it possible to upgrade the database without the sa login (and noone
else belonging to admin group)?
Helmut Woess wrote:

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Originally Posted by

Am 24 Sep 2006 14:10:15 -0700 schrieb eddie:
>

Quote:

Originally Posted by

Hi Guys,
We've lost the password for the sa. No other users belong to the admin
group. I've tried logging in using osql -E (windows authentication)
without success. Is there anyway to reset the sa password? The database
is MSDE and the version seems to be 7 (sql server 7 folder on pc). It
is running on Windows 2000 professional.Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Regards,
Eddie

>
AFAIK since SQL 7 you have authentication and it is not possible to disable
login per windows authentication. So if you are logged in as windows admin
you should always be able to connect to a database like "master" (if the
server is running :-)) ). Then you can use sp_password for setting a new
password for sa.
Or you stop the server, save your database-/logfiles, make a new install of
SQL Server and then attach your database files again.
>
bye, Helmut

Repost: Polling the network for SQL servers, including named instances

Hi group,
I am trying to get a list of SQL Server installations running on the
network. I tried to use sqlcmd -L (or osql -L). However, when I do this
from my box the named instances do not show up, whereas when it is run from
a server box those instances do get listed.
What is required to make the command return the full list? Is there other
(simple) way to do it?
Thanks.
QuentinHi Quentin
Check out SQLPing or SQLRecon at
http://www.sqlsecurity.com/Tools/FreeTools/tabid/65/Default.aspx
John
"Quentin Ran" wrote:
> Hi group,
> I am trying to get a list of SQL Server installations running on the
> network. I tried to use sqlcmd -L (or osql -L). However, when I do this
> from my box the named instances do not show up, whereas when it is run from
> a server box those instances do get listed.
> What is required to make the command return the full list? Is there other
> (simple) way to do it?
> Thanks.
> Quentin
>
>