How does SQL authentication work?

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When using SQL Server Authentication, logins are created in SQL Server that are not based on Windows user accounts. Both the user name and the password are created by using SQL Server and stored in SQL Server. 30 июн. 2020 г.

How do you authenticate in SQL?

SQL Server supports two authentication modes, Windows authentication mode and mixed mode.1Windows authentication is the default, and is often referred to as integrated security because this SQL Server security model is tightly integrated with Windows. ... 2Mixed mode supports authentication both by Windows and by SQL Server.

How do I connect to SQL Server with SQL authentication?

Right-click the server you wish to modify and then click Properties. Select the Security Page. Under the Server authentication heading choose either the desired authentication: Windows Authentication or SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode. Click OK.

What is SQL authentication and Windows Authentication?

Windows Authentication means that the identity is handled as part of the windows handashaking and now password is ever 'out there' for interception. SQL Authentication means that you have to store (or provide) a username and a password yourself making it much easier to breach.

Does SQL authentication use Kerberos?

We use the Kerberos authentication to authenticate windows users securely for providing access to SQL Server.

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