You should have the network administrator setup a special account for the SQL
Server services. Set the password to 'Never Expires' and set 'User cannot
change password'. Us this account for all SQL Servers on the network, and don't
let anyone else know the password!

Clif

--- Karl Greenwood <KarlG@R...> wrote:
> > start due to a logon failure." I understand that during first 
> > logon I was
> > supposed to inform MSSQL Server somehow about my new 
> > password. How do I do
> > this? Please, help.
> Go to control panel|services and find Mssqlserver. Click on Start Up and
> change the password there. You may also have to change the SQLserveragent
> service as well unless it is running under the system account
> 
> cheers
> k
>