[Solved] Sql Server – How to RECOVER (not reset) ‘sa’ password [duplicate]

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I’m not sure if this applies to SQL server but there is a chance you can not recover the password. Secure authentication methods should never store the plaintext password. Usually it would go like so:

Register with username and password.
Password is converted to a hash using a one way hashing algorithm.
Hash is stored.

Then when logging in:

Supply username and password.
Password is converted to a hash using the same algorithm.
The new hash is compared against the stored hash

If the stored hash and the new hash are equal then it was an authorised login.

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solved Sql Server – How to RECOVER (not reset) ‘sa’ password [duplicate]