How do I use Windows Authentication for SQL Server?

How do I use Windows Authentication for SQL Server?

Open SQL Server Management Studio. In Connect to Server, select Database Engine, enter your SQL Server name, and enter administrator credentials to connect to the server. Select Connect. In Object Explorer, expand the SQL Server, expand Security, right-click Logins, and then select New Login.

How do I change the default Windows Authentication username in SQL Server?

To create this user:

  1. In SQL Server Management Studio, right-click Security > Logins; then select New Login.
  2. Enter the username (for example, papercut).
  3. Change the Server Authentication to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode.
  4. Enter the user’s password.
  5. Disable password expiration.
  6. Click OK.

How do I enable SQL authentication in SQL?

On the Object Explorer window right click on the server name and go to Properties.

  1. Select the Security section. Under Server Authentication change the selection from Windows Authentication mode to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode. Click Ok.
  2. Click Ok.

What is difference between Windows Authentication and SQL Server authentication?

Windows authentication is generally more secure in SQL Server databases than database authentication, since it uses a certificate-based security mechanism. Windows-authenticated logins pass an access token instead of a name and password to SQL Server.

How do I find my SQL Server credentials?

In SQL Server Management Studio Object Explorer, right-click on the server name, click Properties and go to Security page to check the SQL Server Authentication.

How do I change Windows authentication?

Change authentication mode with SSMS

  1. In SQL Server Management Studio Object Explorer, right-click the server, and then click Properties.
  2. On the Security page, under Server authentication, select the new server authentication mode, and then click OK.

What are the disadvantages of SQL Server authentication mode?

Disadvantages of SQL Server Authentication Keeping track of multiple names and passwords is difficult for many users. Having to provide SQL Server credentials every time that one connects to the database can be annoying. SQL Server Authentication cannot use Kerberos security protocol.

Is SQL Server authentication secure?

SQL Authentication is less secure than Windows Authentication. In order to connect to SQL Server using SQL authentication, a person needs to provide a login and password when they connect. The password for a SQL Authenticated login is stored in the master database.