Windows 7 includes an ODBC manager that lets you connect from your desktop to a SQL server. You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to ...

At present, SQL Server 2008 continues to support two modes for validating connections and authenticating access to database resources: (Windows Authentication Mode) and (SQL Server and Windows ...

To test a SQL database connection, you'll need at least four pieces of information: the user name password, database name and endpoint (such as a DNS name or IP address). For this article, we're only ...

ServerA hosts a SQL Server 2008 Database Engine instance. ServerB hosts SQL Server Reporting Services (2008). ServerC hosts a custom Web application that utilizes the SSRS reports.