SMS: Changing SMS Database Account Name or Password

ID: Q164562

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 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:

  1. Create a new account in SQL Server and be sure to give it database owner (DBO) privilege over the database.


  2. Change the account within Systems Management Server Setup to the new account.


  3. Change the password on the original account in SQL Server Enterprise Manager.


  4. 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 smshowto smsdatabase
Version : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: September 3, 1999
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