<rmcompute@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I found it on Enterprise Manager as per your instruction.
>
>Thank you.
>
>"Sue Hoegemeier" wrote:
>
>> On 2000, you can change the password from the Services
>> applet in Administrative Tools. Select the properties for
>> the service mssqlserver and go to the Log On tab. You can
>> change the password there.
>> In Enterprise Manager, if you right click on a server and
>> select properties, you can change the login information on
>> the security tab.
>>
>> -Sue
>>
>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:05:01 -0700, rmcompute
>> <rmcompute@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >It was definitely the password. I had Data Security switch my network
>> >password back to the old password and it worked. The problem is that I am
>> >forced to change my password monthly and can't keep having Data Security
>> >reset it. I am using SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition and it does not have
>> >the Server Configuration Manager. Is there any other way to change the
>> >password in SQL Server ?
>> >
>> >"Sue Hoegemeier" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It sounds like the services are running under your windows
>> >> account. If that's the case, you need to change the password
>> >> for the service accounts if they are the same as yours.
>> >> Looks like this is SQL Server 2005 so you can use the SQL
>> >> Server Configuration Manager to change the password for the
>> >> services.
>> >>
>> >> -Sue
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:19:02 -0700, rmcompute
>> >> <rmcompute@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I installed SQL Server on my PC and it has been running fine for a few
>> >> >months. Now I cannot start it but get this message:
>> >> >
>> >> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >An error 1059 - (The Service did not Start due to a logon failure) occurred
>> >> >while performing this Service Operation on the MSSLQServer)
>> >> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >I recently changed by network password; Is there something that has to be
>> >> >done to SQL Server when this is done ?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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