Online Documentation for SQL Manager for SQL server

Setting connection properties

This step of the wizard allows you to specify the host/instance to attach database to, and to provide authentication parameters.

Server name

Type in or use the drop-down list to select the host/instance name to attach database to.

Authentication type

Specify the type of authentication to set up connection to the server.

Windows

With this option SQL Server validates the account name and password using the Windows principal token in the operating system and, and doesn't perform the identity validation.

SQL Server

Select this type if you wish to use SQL Server Authentication for the login. SQL Server Authentication stores logins and passwords in SQL Server and does not depend upon Windows. You can select SQL Server Authentication only if SQL Server Authentication has been enabled on the server.

Microsoft Intra MFA

Uses the standard interactive method with multifactor authentication option for Microsoft Entra accounts.

Microsoft Intra password

Allows specifying the username and password to the client and driver.

User name

Specify user name for selected authentication type.

Password

Input a password.

Trust server certificate

If you use this option, the connection process skips the trust chain validation. In this case, the application connects even if the certificate can't be verified.

Click the Next button to proceed to the Defining database files and general options step of the wizard.