SMS: Changing SMS Database Account Name or Password

Last reviewed: March 19, 1997
Article ID: Q164562

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server, versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2

SUMMARY

Problems may arise when you attempt to change the password to the SQL Server account accessing the Systems Management Server database within Systems Management Server Setup.

MORE INFORMATION

Assuming that you are using a specific account within SQL Server, it is necessary to do the following:

Create a new account in SQL Server and be sure to give it database owner (DBO) privilege over the database.
Change the account within Systems Management Server Setup to the new account.
Change the password on the original account in SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
Change Systems Management Server back to the original account with the new password.

Changing the account password in this manner will correct problems with Systems Management Server accessing its SQL Server database due to account and/or password mismatches.

Additional query words: login logon id prodsms
Keywords : kbnetwork smsadmin smsdatabase smshowto kbfasttip
Version : 1.2
Platform : WinNT
Issue type : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: March 19, 1997
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