title: Update SQL Service Account Password sidebar_label: SQL Service Account description: Step-by-step instructions for updating the SQL Server service account password using the Recovery Configuration Utility for database connectivity.

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.