At present, SQL Server 2008 continues to support two modes for validating connections and authenticating access to database resources: (Windows Authentication Mode) and (SQL Server and Windows ...

If you select Mixed Mode Authentication during setup, you must provide and then confirm a strong password for the built-in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] system administrator account named sa. The sa account ...

I've got a SQL server that I'm reviewing that uses mixed mode authentication. I have an entry in the syslogins table that lists a user with a NULL password, this user is an NTUser that does have an NT ...