Article ID: 814919
Article Last Modified on 2/11/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
BUG #: 363575 (SQL Server 8.0)
SYMPTOMS
When you set the password for a system administrator (sa) login to be blank in SQL Server Enterprise Manager, you are not prompted with a warning message or a confirmation message.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack
Hotfix information
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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06-May-2003 03:16 2000.80.818.0 78,400 bytes Console.exe
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 29,244 bytes Dbmslpcn.dll
25-Apr-2003 02:12 786,432 bytes Distmdl.ldf
25-Apr-2003 02:12 2,359,296 bytes Distmdl.mdf
30-Jan-2003 01:55 180 bytes Drop_repl_hotfix.sql
07-Apr-2003 19:15 2000.80.801.0 1,557,052 bytes Dtsui.dll
24-Apr-2003 02:51 747,927 bytes Instdist.sql
03-May-2003 01:56 1,581 bytes Inst_repl_hotfix.sql
08-Feb-2003 06:40 2000.80.765.0 90,692 bytes Msgprox.dll
01-Apr-2003 02:07 1,873 bytes Odsole.sql
05-Apr-2003 01:46 2000.80.800.0 62,024 bytes Odsole70.dll
02-Apr-2003 21:48 2000.80.796.0 57,904 bytes Osql.exe
02-Apr-2003 23:15 2000.80.797.0 279,104 bytes Pfutil80.dll
04-Apr-2003 21:27 1,083,467 bytes Replmerg.sql
04-Apr-2003 21:53 2000.80.798.0 221,768 bytes Replprov.dll
08-Feb-2003 06:40 2000.80.765.0 307,784 bytes Replrec.dll
05-May-2003 00:05 1,085,874 bytes Replsys.sql
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 492,096 bytes Semobj.dll
05-May-2003 00:24 2000.80.818.0 172,032 bytes Semobj.rll
16-Apr-2003 22:39 115,892 bytes Sp3_serv_uni.sql
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 4,215,360 bytes Sqldmo.dll
07-Apr-2003 17:44 25,172 bytes Sqldumper.exe
19-Mar-2003 18:20 2000.80.789.0 28,672 bytes Sqlevn70.rll
24-Apr-2003 05:39 2000.80.811.0 176,696 bytes Sqlmap70.dll
08-Feb-2003 06:40 2000.80.765.0 57,920 bytes Sqlrepss.dll
08-May-2003 04:19 2000.80.818.0 7,540,817 bytes Sqlservr.exe
08-Feb-2003 06:40 2000.80.765.0 45,644 bytes Sqlvdi.dll
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 29,244 bytes Ssmslpcn.dll
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 82,492 bytes Ssnetlib.dll
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 25,148 bytes Ssnmpn70.dll
08-May-2003 04:18 2000.80.818.0 158,240 bytes Svrnetcn.dll
05-May-2003 00:09 2000.80.818.0 76,416 bytes Svrnetcn.exe
30-Apr-2003 23:52 2000.80.816.0 45,132 bytes Ums.dll
28-Feb-2003 01:34 2000.80.778.0 98,872 bytes Xpweb70.dll
Note: Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.
MORE INFORMATION
Setting a blank password for an sa login might create security problems.
For additional information about the risks associated with setting a blank password for the sa login, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
313418 PRB: Unsecured SQL Server with Blank (NULL) SA Password Leaves Vulnerability to a Worm
To set the sa password in SQL Server Enterprise Manager, follow these steps:
- Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
- Expand the SQL Server Group, and then expand the name of your server.
- Expand Security, and then click Logins.
- In the right pane, right-click sa, and then click Properties.
- On the General tab, type a password in the Password text box, and then click OK.
- In the Confirm Password dialog box, type the new password, and then click OK.
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