Valid Characters For SQL Express SP1 Strong Password
May 1, 2006
Hello,
I am attempting to upgrade an MSDE SP4 named instance to SQL Express SP1 and it is failing with a message that I must use Windows Authentication to continue the upgrade. The thing that I noticed is that when I specify an '@' sign in my sa password the upgrade fails, but if I specify a "#' sign instead the upgrade runs successfully.
The strong password rules appear to be that
1) the password must be greater than 8 characters
2) at least one character must be from 3 out of 4 of the following:
a) lower case characters
b) upper case characters
c) numeric
d) special characters (non-alphanumeric)
If I install the MSDE SP4 named instance with the password abcd@ABCD the upgrade to SQL Express SP1 fails with the message above. If I install the MSDE SP4 named instance with password abcd#ABCD the upgrade works.
The command I am using to install the MSDE instance is
"setup.exe INSTANCENAME=<instance> SAPWD=<password> SECURITYMODE=SQL"
To upgrade to SQL Express SP1 the command is
"setup.exe UPGRADE=SQL_Engine INSTANCENAME=<instance> SECURITYMODE=SQL" which fails when the sa password contains the "@".
Any help with this issue would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Oct 19, 2006
Is this possible to do during installation of express ? Is it possible at all ?
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A strong SA password is required for security
reasons.
Please use SAPWD
switch to supply the same. Refer to readme
for more details.
Setup will now exit.
I've checked the readme but can't really find any info on how to fix this.
I don't know what password this SA password is nor how to change it.
Can anyone help me out?
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bcp worked with password in normal characters, but failed with {;"
I tried for SQL 2005 and SQL 2000, from Window 2003 SP1. Is this a bug?
When the special character { was used in the password, bcp failed with Native error 0.
>>
F:ftplogCases>bcp "sem5.sem5.server_system_log_1" in server_system_log_1.dat
-n -Smodonald -Usem5 -P{
SQLState = 08001, NativeError = 0
Error = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Neither DSN nor SERVER keyword supplied
SQLState = 01S00, NativeError = 0
Warning = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid connection string attribute
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When the special character ; or " was used in the password, bcp failed with Native error 18456.
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F:ftplogCases>bcp "sem5.sem5.server_system_log_1" in server_system_log_1.dat
-n -Smodonald -Usem5 -P;
SQLState = 28000, NativeError = 18456
Error = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sem5'.
F:ftplogCases>bcp "sem5.sem5.server_system_log_1" in server_system_log_1.dat
-n -Smodonald -Usem5 -P"
SQLState = 28000, NativeError = 18456
Error = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sem5'.
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I have found the following resource that looks like a good place for me to start with creating a full text search program:
€œSQL Server 2005 Books Online
Item Finder Sample
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms160844.aspx
However I am stuck at the beginning with trying to €œgenerate a strong name key file.€? I don€™t know how to €œopen a command prompt€? (I did confess to being a Newbie!!). I searched the database for this forum and found a relevant thread stating that €œSQLCMD is the command-line utility for SQL Server and is included with SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.€? I found the SQLCMD program on my computer but when I opened it, it does appear to provide the options listed below in the tutorial (i.e., €œclick start,€? €œPoint to all programs,€? etc.).
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Building the Sample
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To generate a strong name key file
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-- or --
Open a Microsoft .NET Framework command prompt. ClickStart, point toAll Programs, point toMicrosoft .NET Framework SDK 2.0, and then clickSDK Command Prompt.
Use the change directory command (CD) to change the current directory of the command prompt window to the folder where the samples are installed.
Note:
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sn -k SampleKey.snk
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All --
Please help.
I have some questions about connection strings.
BACKGROUND...
Note that I am using the "SQL Native Client OLE DB Provider", SQL Sever 2005 Express, ASP.NET, C#.NET, and VS.NET 2005.
Note that I do not want to use the "Attach a database file" type of connection string.
Note that I am using the site http://www.ConnectionStrings.com as a reference.
Note that this "Standard security" connection string...<add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="Server=MYTESTOFFICESERVERS;Database=MyDatabase;Uid=MyDatabaseUser;Pwd=MyDatabasePassword;" />...does not work and causes the following run-time error...A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe.)
Note that this "Trusted connection" connection string...<add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="Server=MYTESTOFFICESERVERS;Database=MyDatabase;Trusted_Connection=yes;" />...works but is less-than ideal because it uses a Trusted Connection rather than a Username/Password combination.
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(B) Do 4 and 5 imply that one must use a Trusted_Connection for all SQL Server 2005 Express connection strings when the database does not reside in the web application's App_Data folder or use a "Attach a database file" type of connection string?
(C) Are there any alternatives?
(D) What do you suggest?
Please advise.
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