default password of NT SERVICE/MSSSQLSERVER account

Question

i want default password of NT SERVICE ACCOUNT of MSSQL SERVER

Answer 1

If you mean the account NT Service\MSSQLSERVER, this account is created by Windows and controlled entirely by Windows. It is nothing you can retrieve.

Is there any particular reason you are looking for this password?

Answer 2

Hi @palani sam ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

NT SERVICE\MSSQLSERVER is a virtual account. the password of the virtual account is automatically managed.

You won’t find these virtual accounts listed in Local Users and Groups or Active Directory Users, they cannot be created, deleted, or edited and you can’t change their password. They are not in the built in account list and you won’t find them if you browse for an account.

Please refer to the following document about configuring windows service account for SQL Server.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/configure-windows-service-accounts-and-permissions?view=sql-server-ver15

Answer 3

Hi @palani sam

NT SERVICE/MSSSQLSERVER is a virtual account managed by the OS so you won't have access to the password. if you need , you can use a regular windows service account (where you can set the local server rights as well as the password)

here is an interesting link explaining all about service accounts for SQL

Configure Windows service accounts and permissions