MSsql SA user with blank password verification

[juan babi <juan_babi () hotmail com>]

Hi All,
> for a client of mine im doing a security auditing. I
> ran Sql recon in his lan. the tool reported that many
> servers has Blank Sa password version of sql 8.00.194 so I
> fired up tsql from linux and issued the command:
> tsql -S 10.100.1.84 -p 1433 -U SA 
> Local carser is Ansi_x3.4.-1968
> Password: ( I just pressed enter here)
> so I get in return:
> server is unavailabe or does not exist.
> There was a problem connecting to the server
> .
> whats the problem? shouldnt I be able to login without
> a password?
> thanks 
> Juan
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