How do I find the SQL Server Windows Authentication name?

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. In this case we can see that it is Windows Authentication mode.

What is SQL Server Windows Authentication?

Windows authentication uses a series of encrypted messages to authenticate users in SQL Server. When SQL Server logins are used, SQL Server login names and encrypted passwords are passed across the network, which makes them less secure.

What is SQL Server authentication username and password?

Instance_name is the SQL Server instance name. Username is the user name that is used to login to the SQL server. Password is the password of the user. This parameter is required if username is provided.

How do I connect to SQL Server Remote using Windows Authentication?

Connect to your server and right click your server and click Properties. Go to the Security page and for Server Authentication, select SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode. Then, go to the Connections page and ensure that "Allow remote connections to this server" is checked and click OK.