INF: Encrypted Password Is Not Supported in Intialization File for Installing SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) (814399)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions) SP3

SUMMARY

The SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 installation does not support an encrypted password in the initialization (.iss) file.

MORE INFORMATION

When you install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 by using SQL Server Authentication, the password is stored in an encrypted format in the .iss file. SQL Server uses the .iss file for a silent (unattended) installation of service packs.

Because of security enhancements, use of an encrypted password in an .iss file is not supported for the installation of SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3. Therefore, when you install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 by using SQL Server Authentication, the svPassword in the .iss file is set to null.

For more information about how to install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 in an unattended mode, see section "4.1 Unattended Installations" in the SQL Server 2000 SP3 Readme.txt file:

Click here to view the SQL Server 2000 SP3 Readme.txt file

Note: Microsoft recommends that you use Windows authentication to install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.

REFERENCES

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263968 FIX: Service Pack Installation May Save Standard Security Password in File

306908 INF: List of Bugs Fixed by SQL Server 2000 Service Packs

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-035.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-035.asp
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
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