Starting on a Windows Server 2003 Std. / SQL Server 2000 Std. I login and ran queries with 'sa' account just fine. I do an in-place upgrade on the machine to SQL Server 2008 R2 std.
Now going to log into MSSM (on the physical server) for Database Engine. If I use Windows Authentication, (populates user name with servername\Administrator and no password automatically and cannot be changed) it logs in fine. However, if I use SQL Server Authentication with user name 'sa' and the same password that worked before the upgrade, I get "Login failed for user 'sa'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18456). If I check the log it also says "Reason: Password did not match that for the login provided. [CLIENT: local machine], Severity: 14, State 8".
I checked the Security\Logins\Properties\Status of 'sa' and the "Permission to connect to database engine" has "Grant" selected and Login is "Enabled". The Server Roles page has "sysadmin" checked.
I checked the SQL Server\Properties\Security and Server Authentication is set to "SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode".
So to test from a different machine I installed the MSSM basic on a PC and tried to connect with 'sa'. I get the same login failed. From the PC, I tried to connnect to adifferent SQL user account andWAS able to connect.
Why am I unable to connect with my "sa" login? Did the upgrade change the password to my "sa" account?
Do I need to do something different during the upgrade to is does not change the password on "sa" or do I have to some how fix it after the upgrade to get it back to the original password (and exactly what is the best method)? (I have I many scripts with this password in them and don't want to change them.)
Thanks
Murf