We have our SQL server configured to only allow Windows accounts (i.e. not mixed). However, in some cases we are connecting from non-domain boxes and we want to specify a domain account to connect ...

Next, we'll need to establish a connection to the SQL server. Below I'm defining a SQL connection string and passing that as an argument to the SqlConnection object.

When creating automation scripts to discover, add, update or remove records from a remote SQL database, you need to make sure your script can successfully connect to the database.

Click the "Add" button to create a new connection and start the connection wizard. Click the "SQL Native Client" in the list of drivers. The SQL client is included with the Windows 7 operating system.