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Update SQL Server Service Account Password

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

  Recovery Configuration Utility

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:

Connection Test Successful

Step 4 – Click OK.

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

Configuration Utility Saved Confirm

Step 6 – Click OK.

You have updated and saved the SQL Server service account password.