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Rogers
3/14/2006 1:29:57 PM
I would appreicate if any one can let me know how I can findout the database
user password.

I don't wanna change the password, I have a system administrative rights in
SQL Server, is there any way to findout that.

Thanks

David Gugick
3/14/2006 2:13:43 PM
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No way to do what you want. SQL Server only stores a hash of the
original password, so you would have to first understand how SQL Server
creates the hash and then perform a brute force dictionary attack. More
information here:
http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/cracking-sql-passwords.pdf


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David Gugick - SQL Server MVP
Quest Software
Linchi Shea
3/15/2006 1:25:29 AM
If a sysadmin can find out any user password from the system itself, that
kind of defeats the whole purpose of having a password.

Linchi

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Rogers
3/21/2006 9:36:56 AM
How he can findout ?

Thanks

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David Owen
3/21/2006 11:09:41 AM
I think Linchi's point is that it is not possible to determine that
information; quite frankly, the security model would be worthless if you
could.


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