Category: SQL Server

SQL Server 2008: Create administrator account without admin login

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Deploying our development machines from virtual machine templates saves us a lot of time, however every now and then we hit frustrating little speed bumps. Here is the latest – SQL Server 2008 / SQL Server 2008 Express not having an administrator account enabled. To fix this problem you must first stop the SQL Server 2008 instance, and start it …

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SQL Server 2005: Error: 18452 Login failed for user ‘username’. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection.

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Login failed for user ‘username’. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection. This error occurs when you attempt to login to SQL Server using SQL Server Authentication mode (username + password) when the SQL Server instance is only configured for Windows Authentication. To fix the issue: Enable SQL Server Authentication Enable the “sa” user, and configure …

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