May 2010
Intermediate to advanced
815 pages
21h 55m
English
SQL Server supports two authentication modes: Windows mode and mixed mode. Here's a definition of each:
Windows Mode When in Windows mode, a SQL Server only allows connections by users who are authenticated through the Windows Active Directory service or the local user account database on the SQL Server machine.
Mixed Mode When in mixed mode, Windows users can be mapped to SQL Server logins, and SQL logins can be created directly in SQL Server. SQL logins are used, and therefore, mixed mode is required, when non-Windows clients need access to the SQL Server. For example, if a Linux or MAC OS client needs to access the SQL Server, SQL logins will usually be required.
SQL logins are not considered as secure as ...
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