SQL Server 2008 SSMS won't remember password

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pencilslate picture pencilslate · Aug 24, 2009 · Viewed 16.1k times · Source

SQL Server 2008 doesn't remember password inspite of checking the "Remember Password" checkbox.

I was suspecting a reboot would solve the problem. But, the issue persists.

Environment: Windows Vista Ultimate, SQL Server 2008

I have been hesitant to post this, as it seems so trivial and weird.

Answer

PunctuallyChallenged picture PunctuallyChallenged · Oct 3, 2012

There is a solution for this in SSMS 2012 that worked for me. Microsoft now provides a mechanism for removing a server from the list of remembered servers, and removing the offending server from the list will allow you to save the password the next time you connect to it:

  1. In the Connect to Database Engine dialog, drop down the server name list
  2. Use the arrow keys to select the server for which passwords aren't remembered
  3. Press the delete key on the keyboard.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160216044501/http://blogs.msdn.com/b/managingsql/archive/2011/07/13/deleting-old-server-names-from-quot-connect-to-server-quot-dialog-in-ssms.aspx

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