What are the best practice steps to change SQL service password for active/active nodes on SQL failover cluster environments?

  • Can some one please provide the steps or the related site to change the sql service account password on active/active nodes on sql 2008/2005. Thanks

  • Do it one instance at a time.

    Stop the instance dependencies from cluster management.

    Change the password in services.msc

    start the instance from cluster management.

    Repeat the process for the other instance.

    I recommend stopping the instance so that the service does not switch to the other node while changing the password.

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  • Thanks for the reply, but do you recommend any link that shows step by step procedure.

  • Here you go:

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic649599-146-1.aspx

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    _______________________________________________
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    SQL RNNR
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