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Asked: 2026-06-10T14:30:35+00:00

For some reason SSMS isn’t honoring my default database setting. I have set my

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For some reason SSMS isn’t honoring my default database setting. I have set my default database using

Exec sp_defaultdb @loginame='[username]', @defdb='[database_name]'

or by using Security > Logins > [my login] > Properties > Default Database

This seemed to have started when I took my default database offline and then couldn’t log in. I had to use sp_defaultdb to change to another database until I could bring it back online. Now it just goes to master, even though it’s set to my default db when I open my login’s properties. Any ideas?

I’m using SSMS 2008 & SQL Server 2008.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Rookie mistake: A few weeks ago I had set the ‘Connect to database:’ to the master db on the Login dialog (Connection Properties tab).

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