Losing or forgetting the SA password in SQL Server can be a major setback if not addressed quickly. Resetting the password using one of the outlined methods will ensure that database administration ...

Now you should be able to login into SQL server management studio by using the sa user account and the new password….. During the installation of SQL server database (express or standard) the DB ...

Reason: login failed for user 'sa'. Please verify SQL Server is running and check your SQL Server Registration properties (by right-clicking on the SERVER1 node) and try again.</pre> ...

What I don't understand is: Everything I read indicates that SQL Server's password policy is inherited from Windows. Going to Local Security Policy >> Security Settings >> Account Policies >> Password ...