Where is authentication mode in SQL Server?

Where is SQL Server authentication mode?

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 authentication mode in SQL Server?

SQL Server supports two authentication modes, Windows authentication mode and mixed mode. Windows authentication is the default, and is often referred to as integrated security because the SQL Server security model is tightly integrated with Windows. User and Group accounts are trusted to log into SQL Server.

How do I enable authentication mode in SQL Server?

2.3 Enabling SQL Authentication or Mixed 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 authentication mode?

Windows authentication mode requires users to provide a valid Windows username and password to access the database server. If this mode is chosen, SQL Server disables the SQL Server-specific login functionality, and the user's identity is confirmed solely through his Windows account.