Both of these authentication methods provide access to SQL Server 2008 and its resources. Lets first examine the differences between the two authentication modes. Windows Authentication Mode ...

The nice thing about Windows authentication is that SQL Server trusts the Windows token and the password does not have to be re-entered giving an SSO (single sign on) solution.

Instead of using SQL Server Management Studio to bridge the gap, as used in Azure SQL Database, Microsoft's free SQL Server Data Tools (which can be downloaded here) will be used instead. The improved ...

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task ...

Native SQL Server authentication lacks strong controls such as password complexity, expiration, lockout, or history when using SQL Server logins. It’s provided for backward compatibility and for use ...

Overview On August 13, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the August Security Update patch, which fixed 111 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, ...