How to Reset the EIM \ CIM System "sa" Password Procedure

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All.
I have posted a document, "How to Reset the EIM \ CIM System "sa" Password Procedure" on this CSC site to assist you w\ the EIM "sa"user password reset procedure.
I am also posting the procedure and word document attachment here.
Let me know how helpful the procedure is.
Bernard
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Resetting The CIM \ EIM System “sa” Password Procedure
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The following contain the query for blanking out the SA password for Partition 0 thru the backend.
1. Go to SQL Server Management Studio and change the database to master database. USE “eGMasterDB”
2. a. To verify user_name, and select user_id“save the results for backup.
    b. “SELECT user_id, user_name, password, case_insensitive_password FROM egpl_user WHERE user_id = 1”.
Note: Be sure to save query and results, so that it can be provided for troubleshooting, if there is a problem.
3. a. For Blanking out the SA password. UPDATE egpl_user WITH (ROWLOCK) SET password = ‘ ‘, case_insensitive_password = ‘ ‘ WHERE user_id = 1
4. Verify the PW columns are now clear, by re-running the select cmd. “SELECT user_id, user_name, password, case_insensitive_password FROM egpl_user WHERE user_id = 1”.
Then to successfully access and change CIM \ EIM “sa” User Account. (Partition 0)
4. Go to login.  //<EIM server ip address>/system/
5. Login with “sa” as the user name, no password.
6. Navigate to Administration > Partition: System > Users, and highlight sa user under “List: Users”.
7. Highlight the “Password” row, on the “General” tab, under “Properties: sa”.
8. Select the box to the right of row and it will ask if you want to change the password.
9. Select yes, enter new password.
10. Save.

Answer 1

It's great to have these types of procedures published on CSC!  Thanks, Bernard!
-Paulo