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sql server 2005 express edition does not supplied enterprise manager , and in some case you have to use sa a to connect to sql server express. and here is the solution.
in default installation , authorization method can't be set and the default authorize method is trusted connection with your windows account. you need some steps to use sa and chang its password , lets go: first , open your registry , changing the authorize method with mixed way which can be find in registry , (open run >regedit ) , find loginMode key under HKLM/software/microsoft/.../MSSQL/.. ,change it's value from 1 to 2 restart the sql express service ,and this is important second , in command prompt , direct to you sql server folder : (like c:\program files\microsoft sqlserver express\bin) , and then type c:\program files\microsoft sqlserver express\bin> sqlcmd -E -S .\SQLEXPRESS and then return the >prompt and then type the follows commands >sp_password @new='your_sa_pass',@loginame='sa' >go >alter login sa enable >go >alter login sa with password='your_sa_pass' unlock >go >exit if there is no error occurred , your sql server express password has been changed so the last step is to test the sa account osql -U sa -S .\SQLEXPRESS and then enter your new sa password note: .\sqlexpress can be replace with your computer name good luck |