DotNetNuke , The specified password for user account “sa” is not valid

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Firoz Khan picture Firoz Khan · Aug 26, 2013 · Viewed 9.2k times · Source

I am installing DotNetNuke, during installation it is asking Database Password, I am giving the same password that I am using for SQL server but it is showing error.

The specified password for user account “sa” is not valid, or failed to connect to the database server

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Answer

Chris Hammond picture Chris Hammond · Aug 26, 2013

You likely aren't configuring a complex enough SA password, though the Web Platform Installer won't tell you what the requirements are (likely 7 characters, with something other than just alpha)

As Daniel said, I detest the WPI and avoid it like the plague. When it works, it works great, but when it doesn't, it is really painful to troubleshoot

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