Re: Windows XP Home Issue with SQL Server

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Hi,

I would create a user for the sql server database with just the
permissions he or she needs for the application. You will have to provide a
user name and password in the connection string for the xp home
workstations.

Ken
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"B-Dog" <bdog4@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We have developed an application that connects to our sql server using the
> windows authentication. 99.9% of all our pc's belong to the domain but we
> have a couple of XP Home laptops that need to connect but of course you
> can't join a domain with home edition. We are currently using this
> connection string but with home since it isn't part of the domain and is
> only logging in locally it will not authenticate with windows
> authentication
> because it isn't part of the domain and sql server won't let me add a user
> from a workgroup, does anyone have an idea on how to get this user
> authenticated. Can I look for when he opens the app and force his username
> and password or something. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
>
> Me.sqlConn.ConnectionString = "initial catalog=TSQL;data
> source=SERVER1;Integrated Security=true;"
>
>


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