Move from Windows login to SQL Server login

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My winform app connects with SQL Server (2008). It uses only Windows authentication at the moment, but I was given a task to allow SQL Server logins also.

I am not sure how to test if my code really uses SQL Server login and not Windows login.

Is there something I can do here?

Posted 4-Nov-13 22:27pm

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2013-11-04T22:32:00

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All you have to do is change the connection string: remove

Integrated Security=true

and add the SQL username and password instead:

C#

Server=ServerAddress;Database=DataBaseName;User Id=MyUserName;
Password=MyPassword;

See here: http://www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2008/[^]

Posted 4-Nov-13 22:32pm

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Ronnie Peoples · Answer 2 · 2013-11-04T22:32:00

Even though your question is too much broad, I guess this can help:

You’ll need to create a new SQL Server login with all necessary permissions. Then, you’ll need to update your app’s connection strings (do consolidate them in one config file before updating).

After that, you should add a login form to your application (for a user to enter credentials), which will be shown at the app startup.

To conduct your testing, just disable your windows user in SQL Server and check to see if the app is still running.

Hope I helped.