How to connect to SQL servers in another domain?

How to connect to SQL servers in another domain?

Since I work from home, I face this challenge all the time – almost every SQL Server I connect to is in another domain (and usually behind a VPN, a stingy firewall, and a stingier network team).

How to launch SSMS from a different domain?

This fools Windows into launching SSMS as the login you specify, rather than your own (this isn’t something you can set in the Connection properties dialog of SSMS, it’s how you need to launch SSMS from the command line or a shortcut): This will prompt you for your password in the remote domain.

Can you create username with same password in your own domain?

You also can’t just create the same username with the same password in your own domain, and expect that to magically work. Domain name is still part of the validation – your machine either has to be part of the domain, or the domain your machine is in must be trusted by the school’s domain.

Why do I need a backup for SQL Server?

The SQL Server Business Intelligence team at work wanted a copy of the live Data Warehouse database to be restored to their Development SQL Server by replacing the existing database for testing purposes. Checking the Development SQL Server data drive, there was no free space to fit both the database and the backup files.

How to connect to SQL Server using Windows Authentication?

Those are two ways you can connect to SQL Servers in a remote domain and continue using Windows Authentication.

How does the trust relationship work in SQL Server?

The trust relationship effectively makes all the users defined in the “trusted” domain visible and valid in the “trusting” domain (the SQL Server’s domain).

How to connect to SQL Server from management studio?

Credential Manager. Then specify the specific server name (potentially you may need server:port notation), the domain user (including the domain name), the password, and click OK: Now, when you connect from Management Studio, make sure you use the exact same server name as the one you entered in the credential,…