What is difference between Windows authentication and SQL authentication?

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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. 10 нояб. 2011 г.

Which is better Windows Authentication or SQL Server authentication?

SQL Server does not ask for the password, and does not perform the identity validation. Windows Authentication is the default authentication mode, and is much more secure than SQL Server Authentication.

What is Windows Authentication in SQL?

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 one benefit to Windows Authentication over SQL authentication?

In Windows authentication, the user should first authenticate himself within Active Directory. SQL Server authenticates users through the Windows principal token in the OS. With that, SQL Server does not ask for a password for identity validation. Therefore, Windows confirms users' identities for authentication.

What is the meaning of Windows Authentication?

Windows authentication (formerly named NTLM, and also referred to as Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication) is a secure form of authentication because the user name and password are hashed before being sent across the network.

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