SQL Server security model
In order to access data from a database, a user must pass through two stages of authentication. first one at the SQL Server level and the other at the database level. These two stages are implemented using Logins names and User accounts respectively.
A valid login is required to connect to SQL Server and a valid user account is required to access a database.
How to Login: A valid login name is required to connect to an SQL Server. A login could be:
• A Windows NT/2000 login that has been granted access to SQL Server
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