Currenly, the drivers that come with CFMX do not support windows authentication, although they are supposed to be included in a later release.

To login into a private remote computer, log onto a computer than you can access publicly, and then from that computer, remote login into the private computer.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Kitta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2003 12:16 pm
Subject: Re: CF and MS SQL server authentication

> I want Windows Authentication for security reasons, SQL server
> simply is not as secure as Windows. SQL server 2000 does not
> support locking out, minimal password length, password expiry etc.
> So someone can setup a system whereas the SQL server is being
> bombarded with attempts to gain access, windows will lock the user
> out. SQL server admin guide recommends using windows
> authentication and fall back to SQL authentication in special
> circumstances (also for someone out there using win98 or winME
> which do not support windows authentication).
>
> As for running SQL server on private network, that would be fine
> except for remote administration - how can one with ease connect
> to a host on a private network from a remote location.
>
> TK
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Tangorre, Michael
>  To: CF-Talk
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 1:38 PM
>  Subject: RE: CF and MS SQL server authentication
>
>
>  Tom,
>
>
>  Just out of curiosity, why do you prefer Windows authentication?
> I always
>  thought SQL Server authentication was better...
>  I am definitely Interested in responses...
>
>
>  Mike
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Tom Kitta [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 1:37 PM
>  To: CF-Talk
>  Subject: CF and MS SQL server authentication
>
>  When setting up ColdFusion to work with MS SQL server 2000 I am
> having  trouble with usage of Windows only authentication
> (prefered), I am forced to
>  use SQL authentication. SQL and CF run on different computers on
> the same
>  network. What accounts (permissions) should SQL and CF work on
> for windows
>  authentication to work?
>
>  TK
>    _____
>
>
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