Update SQL Server Service Account Password

Follow the steps to update the password for the SQL Server service account.

Step 1 – To launch the Recovery Configuration Utility, double-click the Recovery_Config.exe executable at the following location in the Recovery for Active Directory installation directory: ...Netwrix\Recovery for Active Directory\Recovery_Config.exe

Step 2 – Update the account password for SQL Server Authentication in the Login and Password fields.

Step 3 – Click the Test button to validate the connection. On success, the following message is displayed:

Step 4 – Click OK.

Step 5 – Once the connection has been established, click Save to update the account.

Step 6 – Click OK.

The SQL Server service account password has been updated and saved.