Change server authentication mode
Change server authentication mode Article 03/30/2023 In this article Before you begin Change authentication mode with SQL Server Management Studio Enable sa login Change authentication mode (Transact-SQL) See also Applies to: SQL Server This article describes how to change the server authentication mode in SQL Server by using SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL. During installation, SQL Server Database Engine is set to either Windows Authentication mode or SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode . After installation, you can change the authentication mode at any time. If Windows Authentication mode is selected during installation, the sa login is disabled and a password i...