change standard security password of sa

Dear All,
I failed to change the standard security password of sa
which is generated automatically. Whatever I changed it by
the function sp_password and it alerted successful. The
password of sa is still the same as before. How to change
the password of sa ......../.According to Books Online:
sp_password [ [ @.old =3D ] 'old_password' , ] { [ @.new =3D] 'new_password' } [ , [ @.loginame =3D ] 'login' ]
So, you would use something like this:
sp_password 'thecurrentpassword', 'thenewpassword', 'sa'
-- Keith
"ken" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =news:09c701c3c626$86cca000$a301280a@.phx.gbl...
> Dear All,
> I failed to change the standard security password of sa
> which is generated automatically. Whatever I changed it by
> the function sp_password and it alerted successful. The
> password of sa is still the same as before. How to change
> the password of sa ......../.|||When SQL Server is isntalled the sa password in NULL. There is not
automatically generated password. So if after installation the password for
sa in not NULL then someone is changing it after the installation.
Rand
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change standard security password of sa

Dear All,
I failed to change the standard security password of sa
which is generated automatically. Whatever I changed it by
the function sp_password and it alerted successful. The
password of sa is still the same as before. How to change
the password of sa ......../.Try logging into SQL Server using Windows Authentication as an
administrator on the machine. Then use Enterprise Manager, right click on
the sa account and change the password.
Thanks,
Kevin McDonnell
Microsoft Corporation
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Change of NT password user affect to service

Dear all,
Whenever that I change my password on domain NT, then MSSQLSERVER
service failed (local sql server of course). So that I've got to enter in
that service
and update the password manually on LOG ON flap.
At the same time when I open my enterprise manager not appears all those
Network Sql Serverthat before I had. '?
I would like to have automatically this change.
Any help will be welcomed,
Thanks in advance,Enric,
That means that the service is using your account and every time you change
your password, you have to update the service.
Why you do not create an account just for the service?
See "Setting up Windows Services Accounts" in BOL.
AMB
"Enric" wrote:

> Dear all,
> Whenever that I change my password on domain NT, then MSSQLSERVER
> service failed (local sql server of course). So that I've got to enter in
> that service
> and update the password manually on LOG ON flap.
> At the same time when I open my enterprise manager not appears all those
> Network Sql Serverthat before I had. '?
> I would like to have automatically this change.
> Any help will be welcomed,
> Thanks in advance,|||It is better to create a special service account rather than using your own
for SQL Server services.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Enric" <Enric@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Dear all,
> Whenever that I change my password on domain NT, then MSSQLSERVER
> service failed (local sql server of course). So that I've got to enter in
> that service
> and update the password manually on LOG ON flap.
> At the same time when I open my enterprise manager not appears all those
> Network Sql Serverthat before I had. '
> I would like to have automatically this change.
> Any help will be welcomed,
> Thanks in advance,|||Local System Account?
take care,
"Dan Guzman" wrote:

> It is better to create a special service account rather than using your ow
n
> for SQL Server services.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Enric" <Enric@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DEF51AED-F720-46A1-9512-EBEE6E6DBFA2@.microsoft.com...
>
>|||Enric,
He meant a "domain user account".
AMB
"Enric" wrote:
> Local System Account?
> take care,
> "Dan Guzman" wrote:
>|||You could use the build-in Local System account if access to network
resources isn't needed (e.g. backup to UNC). As Alejandro suggested, I was
thinking of a domain account since this is apparently what you are currently
using.
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"Enric" <Enric@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Local System Account?
> take care,
> "Dan Guzman" wrote:
>