What is an SQL login?

How do I create a SQL login?

Create a login using SSMS1In Object Explorer, expand the folder of the server instance in which you want to create the new login.2Right-click the Security folder, point to New, and select Login....3In the Login - New dialog box, on the General page, enter the name of a user in the Login name box.Create a Login - SQL Server | Microsoft Docs

What is the difference between a login and a User in SQL?

SQL Login is for Authentication and SQL Server User is for Authorization. Authentication can decide if we have permissions to access the server or not and Authorization decides what are different operations we can do in a database.

How do I find SQL Server login?

Answer: In SQL Server, there is a catalog view (ie: system view) called sys. sql_logins. You can run a query against this system view that returns all of the Logins that have been created in SQL Server as well as information about these Logins.

How do I find my SQL username and password?

You can see the user mappings by opening Sql Server Management Studio and connecting to your server. In the Object Explorer area expand the Security and then Login folders (just under "Databases"). Double-click a login to open it's Properties window, and find the User Mappings section.