Resetting the Administrator Password

Scenarios

You can reset the administrator password only through the primary DB instance.

If you forget the password of the administrator account rdsuser, you can reset the password.

If an error occurs on the rdsuser account, for example, the rdsuser account is lost or deleted, you can restore the rdsuser account rights through resetting the password.

Precautions

• If the password you provide is regarded as a weak password by the system, you will be prompted to enter a stronger password.
• If you have changed the administrator password of the primary DB instance, the administrator passwords of the standby DB instance and read replicas (if any) will also be changed.
• The time required for the new password to take effect depends on the amount of service data currently being processed by the primary DB instance.
• To protect against brute force hacking attempts and ensure system security, change your password periodically, such as every three or six months.
• After you reset the administrator password of an RDS for SQL Server instance, all permissions assigned to the administrator will be retained.

Method 1

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Relational Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, locate the target DB instance and choose More > Reset Password in the Operation column.
5. If you have enabled operation protection, click Send Code in the displayed Identity Verification dialog box and enter the obtained verification code. Then, click OK.

   Two-factor authentication improves the security of your account and cloud product. For details about how to enable operation protection, see Identity and Access Management User Guide.

6. Enter and confirm the new password.
   Figure 1 Resetting the administrator password
   
   

   Keep this password secure. The system cannot retrieve it.

   The new password must consist of 8 to 32 characters and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#$%^*-_+?,). Enter a strong password and periodically change it for security reasons.

   • To submit the new password, click Yes.
   • To cancel the reset operation, click No.

Method 2

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Relational Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, click the target instance name.
5. On the Overview page, find Administrator and click Reset Password under it. In the displayed dialog box, enter and confirm the new password.
   Figure 2 Resetting the administrator password
   
   

   Keep this password secure. The system cannot retrieve it.

   The new password must consist of 8 to 32 characters and contain at least three types of the following characters: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (~!@#$%^*-_+?,). Enter a strong password and periodically change it for security reasons.

   • To submit the new password, click Yes.
   • To cancel the reset operation, click No.