WMI Provider Error: Access is denied. [0x80070005] from SQL Server Computer Manager
First published on MSDN on Jan 04, 2009 When you attempt to change the Login Account for the SQL services [SQL Server, SQL Agent, Full Text, Analysis Services] from the SQL Server Computer Manager tool, you may encounter the following error message:"WMI Provider Error""Access is denied.WMI Provider Error Access is denied - while changing SQL Server account password
First published on MSDN on Jan 21, 2009 Recently one of our blog readers reported that when they tried to change the SQL Server account password in SQL Server Configuration Manager they were getting "WMI Provider Error Access is denied [0x80070005]".
