SQL Server 2008 native SQL password recovery -
i have situation need determine password of database user in sql server 2008 (not r2, regular 2008). native sql server account, , has no password restrictions / policies assigned it. have full sysadmin access on sql server already; under normal circumstances reset password user (it not sa user) known value, account used variety of processes is, , cannot changed; unfortunately, existing password not documented anywhere, , nobody knows is.
i have found number of different ways in sql server 2000 , sql server 2005, none of them appear work in sql server 2008. note, user indeed active, , in fact credentials saved in sql server management studio, can log in sql server user password need obtain -- so, know account good. need find out password is! :p
thanks much!
i'm afraid official position reset password, know don't want do. beyond believe you're stuck trying out 3rd party applications claim have ability, none guarantee success. of course, passwords supposed hard discover...
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