Cannot connect to SQL Server. An error message: SQL Server Error 18456 Can anyone advise me of a solution to this. Many Thanks
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The error reason An attempt to login using SQL authentication failed. Server is configured for Windows authentication only. can be returned in the following situation: When the server is configured for mixed mode authentication, and an ODBC connection uses the TCP protocol, and the connection does not explicitly specify that the connection should use a trusted connection. To resolve this issue, include TRUSTED_CONNECTION = TRUE in the connection string or you can: fix sql error
Hey - Googling “Sql Server Error 18456” leads me here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/errors-events/mssqlserver-18456-database-engine-error?view=sql-server-2017
Sounds like it is a Logon Failed error meaning your username or password is incorrect.