>>>I just installed SS2005 yesterday on my laptop which belongs to a domain. I was connected to the domain at the time.
>>>Now I am at home, away from the domain. NAd I cannot connect to the server local / OTT-LT0769 (the name of my laptop) anymore.
>>>I get this error:
>>>
>>>

>>>'TITLE: Connect to Server
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>Cannot connect to OTT-LT0769.
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
>>>
>>>Cannot generate SSPI context. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 0)
>>>
>>>For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=0&LinkId=20476
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>BUTTONS:
>>>
>>>OK
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>>I google this but cannot make any sese out of any responses.
>>>I just think it has to do with the security.
>>>
>>>the loginscreen has this info:
>>>Server type: Database engine
>>>Server name: OTT-LT0769
>>>Authentication: Windows Authentication
>>> grayed out: User name: CortielP
>>> grayed out: Password: 'blank'
>>> grayed out: Remember password
>>>
>>>if I switch to sql serve authentication, what is the defaul user and password?
>>
>>Used to be 'sa' and no password. Not sure if that still applies though.
>>HTH,
>>Viv
>
>nope, does not help

Three suggestions to try:
1. The 'greyed-out' User name and password you see are SQLServer login credentials(which you must have used at some point?) Try just switching to SQL Server Authentication and using those existing values.

2. The problem may be to do with identifying the machine rather than with the windows login. You could try using the IP address instead for the server name.

3. Leave it till Monday - go to the pub instead <g>
Regards,
Viv