Create SQL Server Authenticated Login in SQL Server

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Create SQL Server Authenticated Login in SQL Server


1. Verify Server Authentication mode

Server Authentication Mode must be set to "SQL Server and Windows Authentication Mode"

Please note: Change of Server Authentication Mode must need SQL Server restart.

 


2. Using SSMS (GUI)

















3. Using T-SQL

USE [master]
GO 
CREATE LOGIN  WITH PASSWORD=N'ted', DEFAULT_DATABASE=[master], CHECK_EXPIRATION=OFF, CHECK_POLICY=OFF
GO

  

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