

Test the login by launching the SMSS and use SQL login and typing in the new password and user name sa (PDM) or tew(Electrical). Restart the SQL service in the admin Command Prompt window(multi-user mode). Remember, tew is for Electrical and sa is for PDM.

In the Object Explorer expand Security>Logins and then right click on the user to change the password.Ĭhange the password and confirm the change. In the Object Explorer, right click the Database instance and click Properties.Ĭlick on Security and make sure that SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode is selected. Launch SSMS as admin and login with Windows authentication(be sure to be logged in to Windows with an Administrator account).

Net start mssql$TEW_SQLEXPRESS /m”Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio” Net start mssql$swpdm /m”Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio” Net start mssqlserver /m”Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio” This prevents other users from logging in and preventing your password change. The easiest way to do this is in administrator command prompt.

