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> Hi, I'm using my laptop to connect to a client's internal network. I'd
> like to connect to their SqlServer database using Query Analyzer,
> Enterprise Manager, osql, etc... They only have Windows Authentication
> enabled (they won't change this setting).
>
> When I try to connect in QA I get the authentication failed for user
> (null) error.
>
> They've given me a domain login to use when connecting to their
> database, but I'm not sure how to use it without logging on to windows
> as that user.
>
> I'd prefer not to make my laptop part of their domain. I'd rather use
> my regular (local machine) login so I can access my installed programs
> and files.
>
> Any thoughts on how I should connect?
> Thanks!
>

> Try mapping a drive to a share on a machine in that domain
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>
> <dinosaur8***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1133316094.691249.88290@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi, I'm using my laptop to connect to a client's internal network. I'd
> > like to connect to their SqlServer database using Query Analyzer,
> > Enterprise Manager, osql, etc... They only have Windows Authentication
> > enabled (they won't change this setting).
> >
> > When I try to connect in QA I get the authentication failed for user
> > (null) error.
> >
> > They've given me a domain login to use when connecting to their
> > database, but I'm not sure how to use it without logging on to windows
> > as that user.
> >
> > I'd prefer not to make my laptop part of their domain. I'd rather use
> > my regular (local machine) login so I can access my installed programs
> > and files.
> >
> > Any thoughts on how I should connect?
> > Thanks!
> >