Question

Hey all I am trying to connect to my SQL Server that I log into using my windows authentication user name and password. However, when I use that information in the code below it tells me that it can not connect…

    Dim connetionString As String
    Dim cnn As SqlConnection
    connetionString = "Data Source=MSSQLPROD;Initial Catalog=MS435_PROD;User ID=me.here;Password=mypassword;"
    cnn = New SqlConnection(connetionString)

    Try
        cnn.Open()
        MsgBox("Connection Open ! ")
        cnn.Close()
    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox("Can not open connection ! ")
    End Try

Answer 1

You are using SQL Server authentication when you specify a user name and password in the connection string. Remove the user name and password and include:

Data Source=MSSQLPROD;Initial Catalog=MS435_PROD;Integrated Security=SSPI

That will cause the connection to use the Windows authentication of the context executing the code.