At present, SQL Server 2008 continues to support two modes for validating connections and authenticating access to database resources: (Windows Authentication Mode) and (SQL Server and Windows ...

I've got a SQL server that I'm reviewing that uses ... If this user were to connect after logging in to the domain Windows Authentication would take over and the user would not be prompted for ...

I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

I realized after reviewing the past few posts that I omitted a new piece of functionality introduced in SQL Server 2008 R2. This feature, known as Extended Protection for Authentication (Extended ...

Microsoft is releasing a public preview of the next version of its SQL Server database, which will work on Linux and Windows, both. Microsoft released a private preview of SQL Server for Linux in ...

or scroll to the bottom half of the page and locate the "Microsoft SQL Server OLE DB Provider" links. Click the "X 86 Package" link to download the provider for a standard 32-bit Windows operating ...

Click the option labeled "With SQL Server authentication ... of logging you in with the Windows 7 account information. Click "Next." Type the default database name and click "Next." ...