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Using SSMS to Manage Logins

The visual tools for managing logins in SSMS are accessible via the Object Explorer. You need to expand the Security node in Object Explorer and right-click the Logins node. Then you select the New Login option, and the new login screen, shown in Figure 11.4, appears.

Figure 11.4 Creating a login in SSMS with Windows Authentication.

The default authentication mode for a new login is Windows Authentication. If you want to add a login with Windows Authentication, you need to type the name of your Windows user or group in the Login Name text box. You can also click the Search button to search for Windows logins. In either ...