SQL 2012 Express can't enable sa account

  • I have a few SQL servers 2008 R2 2012 and 2014 all with production databases on work fine.

    On My windows 10 computer I installed the SQL 2014 Management tools

    I can access all the SQL servers no problem.

    I also have VMware vCenter with two (2) ESXi 6.0 hosts.

    On one host I have a Windows 2008 R2 running Veeam B&R v9 it installed SQL 2012 Express.

    Made changes to the firewall for port 1433 TCP port 1434 UDP and the Service of SQLSERVER

    from my Management Studio on my Windows 10 computer I can access the SQL 2012 Express \\tgcs001\veeamsql2012

    I use windows authentication and I get connected but the circle by the server is white not green

    When I look at security /logins sa has a red arrow which means it is disabled.

    I can not modify any settings can not add another login etc.

    on the Veeam server I have sqlcmd available

    in the registry on the veeam server I have two entries SqlLogin and SqlSecurePassword both of which are blank.

    If I do not have the sa account available how can I get this to work?

    How can I enable to sa account? or another account with elevated permissions

    Thanks in advance

  • Check Server Properties to see if server authentication is set to "SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode".

    If not change it and restart SQL Server service.

  • You shouldn't be using the sa account at all. If Veeam requires login and password then, after checking the authentication modes as Paul suggested, create a new account for Veeam and give it the permissions it requires.

    sa should remain disabled.

    Gail Shaw
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