{"id":773,"date":"2014-03-28T06:34:18","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T06:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=773"},"modified":"2025-02-17T07:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T07:28:26","slug":"reset-sql-server-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/reset-sql-server-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset SQL Server Password Manually?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\"><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> Have you forgotten your MS SQL Server Credential? Do you want to Change or Reset SQL Server password? There are many situations where you forget the password during installing or reinstalling the SQL Server. This Blog will discuss some methods that will help you to change the forgotten password for your SQL Server 2000\/2005\/2008\/2012\/2014 database. However, you can also use the<strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/recovery\/sql-server-password-recovery.php\">MS SQL Server Password Recovery<\/a><\/strong>, which is efficient enough to reset the password of SQL Server users &amp; system administrator accounts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog-btn\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-MS-SQL-Server-Password-Recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i>  Download<\/a>   <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/sql-server-password-recovery.php\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i>  Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft SQL Server&#x2122; is a crucial database management and analysis application used for enhancing the performance of e-commerce, data warehousing, organizational solutions, and much more. SQL Server has been built with the mission to offer ease of operations by maintaining the most crucial data in the form of an organized database within an organization or a company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SQL Server is considered the most comprehensive database management innovation in the e-market. It performs rigorously to offer high-end scalability for your database in virtual and physical environments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The SQL Server application is used for maintaining high professional data and is installed on a primary server to allow access to a varied number of users. It enables SQL Server to create individual logins for different users, which enables them to manage and modify databases over a secured channel. User login details for each SQL database play a significant role. Without correct login credentials, it becomes impossible for anyone to enter into a secured database, making the entire system safer and theft-free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/reset-sql-server-password\/#Manual_Solutions_to_RecoverReset_SQL_Server_Password\" >Manual Solutions to Recover\/Reset SQL Server Password<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/reset-sql-server-password\/#Method_1_Reset_SQL_Server_Password_Using_the_Management_Studio\" >Method 1: Reset SQL Server Password Using the Management Studio<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/reset-sql-server-password\/#Method_2_Reset_SQL_Server_Password_Using_Command_Prompt\" >Method 2: Reset SQL Server Password Using Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/reset-sql-server-password\/#Method_3_Reset_SQL_Server_Password_Using_Professional_Solution\" >Method 3: Reset SQL Server Password Using Professional Solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/reset-sql-server-password\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Solutions_to_RecoverReset_SQL_Server_Password\"><\/span>Manual Solutions to Recover\/Reset SQL Server Password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Users often forget or lose passwords in case of unavoidable circumstances, corruption, or failures. It is quite a daunting task for any SQL administrator or user to fetch lost passwords without much technical knowledge. Sometimes even the technical knowledge fails when the password loss is related to suspicious activities. Only an authentic SQL Server Password Recovery tool may help in such cases. However, users have suggested some self-help in the manual solutions given below, which may aid in recovering lost SQL Server passwords. But suppose these fail to provide any assistance. In that case, the user may opt for a third-party solution that will provide the utmost support in fetching or recreating login details to access secured SQL database files quickly.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Reset_SQL_Server_Password_Using_the_Management_Studio\"><\/span>Method 1: Reset SQL Server Password Using the Management Studio<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Follow the steps given below to change the password in the Management Studio:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Login to SQL Server using Windows Authentication.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Logins Folder through Security Folder as available under Object Explorer.<\/li>\n<li>It will enable you to change the System Administrator password, change and confirm the new password and click OK.<\/li>\n<li>Your new password will reset within no time. Keep a note of it at a safe location for easy access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Reset_SQL_Server_Password_Using_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>Method 2: Reset SQL Server Password Using Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the easiest way of resetting the SQL Server password in case of password loss. Have a look:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the command prompt, type osql \u2013L.<\/li>\n<li>Give the following command followed by the full name of your SQL Server: OSQL -S &lt;type server name here&gt; -E<\/li>\n<li>Give the following command type: sp_password NULL, \u2018&lt;type new password here&gt;,\u2019\u2019sa<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to type the password you want to use for logging into your SQL database. Save it somewhere for quick access whenever required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The above two are the most accessible manual solutions which can be applied for resetting SQL server database passwords in case of any loss or infringement. However, these are limited to their use and application. Sometimes users may face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-sql-server-error-8942\/\"><strong>SQL Server Error 8942<\/strong><\/a>, which you can fix with DBCC CHECKDB Command.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Reset_SQL_Server_Password_Using_Professional_Solution\"><\/span>Method 3: Reset SQL Server Password Using Professional Solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the most challenging situations, it becomes pretty impossible for SQL Server users to reset or recreate new passwords. Hence, they willingly or unwillingly have to rely on a third-party solution that can solve the purpose for them. The third-party tool is specially designed to unlock SQL database passwords in the most legit manner. The manual solution may not always help, irrespective of the fact that these can be the best answer many times. Times come when users have to put all their trust in a password recovery tool that can unlock database files most securely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is when <strong>SQL Server Password Recovery<\/strong> tool by <strong>SysInfo<\/strong> can help you. It allows you to safely crack the passwords for SQL users\u2019 accounts, protecting the database from any threat. It also allows to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/how-to\/unlock-sql-server-sa-account.html\"><strong>Unlock SQL Server SA account<\/strong><\/a>. The software comes with a free demo version for a free evaluation of the performance of the software before actually deciding to invest money in a licensed version. Check out now!<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Steps to Recover Lost Passwords in Microsoft SQL Server<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Download and Install the SQL Server Password Recovery software.<\/li>\n<li>Click on Browse to select MDF files and tap the Open button to confirm your selection.<\/li>\n<li>Select the desired user for which you want to reset the password.<\/li>\n<li>Afterward, go to the Change Password box and type a new password for the selected user.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Change Password button to reset the password for the user account.<\/li>\n<li>Once you set a new password for the selected user, Click OK to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this blog, we discussed all the possible solutions to Reset SQL Server Password Manually or Professionally. 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