How to check the authentication mode of SQL Server?
For SQL Server 2000 users: To check the authentication mode, please follow steps below: 1) Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager. 2) Right click Server name, and click Properties. 3) Click Security tab, and the authentication mode information will show. For SQL Server 2005 users: To check the authentication mode, please follow steps below: 1) Open SQL Server Management Studio. 2) Right click Server name, and click Properties. 3) In the left pane, click Security tab, and the authentication mode information will show on the right. For SQL Server Express users: To check the authentication mode, please follow steps below: 1) Open Start-> All Programs-> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -> SQL Server Management Studio Express. 2) Right click Server name, and click Properties. 3) In the left pane, click Security tab, and the authentication mode information will show on the right.