How can fix login failed for user 'server/guest'. C# SQL

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Hi, I created a C# windows app program using visual studio and connect it to SQl Server Database already using SQL server authentication and place my connection code:

namespace ContactDirectory
{
    class connection
    {
        SqlConnection conn;
        public SqlConnection getConnect()
        {
            conn = new SqlConnection("Server=ITSTAFF\\ACOSTA,1433; Database=Contacts; User ID=ACOSTA Password=itacosta; Trusted_Connection=True");
            return conn;
        }
    }
}

The program I created is more on searching from what I input in the database.
I published the program. First I Installed it in my computer where my database is and it runs okay. I installed it to the computer(connected same router and both already did firewall rules) the program runs okay but after utilizing search box error occurred =Login failed for user 'ITSTAFF/Guest'.

Can Anyone help me.
please

What I have tried:

namespace ContactDirectory
{
    class connection
    {
        SqlConnection conn;
        public SqlConnection getConnect()
        {
            //conn = new SqlConnection("Data Source=ITDEPT\\ACOSTA; Initial Catalog=Contacts;Integrated Security=True");
            //return conn;
            //connectionString="Data Source=ACER\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=Contacts;Integrated Security=True"
            //conn = new SqlConnection("Server=ITDEPT\\ACOSTA,1433; Database=Contacts; User ID=itstaffacosta Password=acostait; Trusted_Connection=True");
            conn = new SqlConnection("Server=ITSTAFF\\ACOSTA,1433; Database=Contacts; User ID=ACOSTA Password=itacosta; Trusted_Connection=True");
            return conn;
        }
    }
}

Posted 13-Feb-20 19:06pm

Kinneth Custodio Tianchon

Updated 14-Feb-20 3:00am

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Solution 1

The error message is pretty clear - or at least as clear as it can be without compromising security.
The server you are connecting to does not have a SQL user with that userID and password combination.

We can't fix that for you: we have no access to the server and it's user tables. And neither - I suspect - do you, according to the error message!

Posted 13-Feb-20 20:11pm

OriginalGriff

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Kinneth Custodio Tianchon 14-Feb-20 3:27am

yes it has. thats why it worked to the computer where I program it. but after published it and installed to the other computer that error occured.

F-ES Sitecore 14-Feb-20 4:11am

What account is that computer logged in as?

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-14T03:01:00

All of the connection strings you've shown are using Windows authentication, not SQL authentication.

SqlConnection.ConnectionString Property (System.Data.SqlClient) | Microsoft Docs[^]

Integrated Security=True and Trusted_Connection=True mean the same thing: use Windows authentication.

You're also missing a semicolon between the user ID and the password.

And finally, it's a really bad idea to store a connection in a class-level field. Create the connection as late as possible, and dispose of it as soon as you've finished with it. Where possible, wrap it in a using block to make sure it's always disposed of.

C#

namespace ContactDirectory
{
    static class connection
    {
        public static SqlConnection getConnect()
        {
            return new SqlConnection("Server=ITSTAFF\\ACOSTA,1433; Database=Contacts; User ID=ACOSTA; Password=itacosta;");
        }
    }
}

Microsoft SqlClient Data Provider for SQL Server Connection Strings - ConnectionStrings.com[^]