Windows Authentication Mode is the default and recommended authentication mode. It tactfully leverages Active Directory user accounts or groups when granting access to SQL Server.

I've got a SQL server that I'm reviewing that uses mixed mode authentication. I have an entry in the syslogins table that lists a user with a NULL password, this user is an NTUser that does have ...

Biometric technology is now cost-effective and functional enough for developers to use it in many application environments.

Microsoft has updated its Azure SQL Data Warehouse service with several key new features including Azure Active Directory authentication.

Instead of using SQL Server Management Studio to bridge the gap, as used in Azure SQL Database, Microsoft's free SQL Server Data Tools (which can be downloaded here) will be used instead. The improved ...