Yes I did. But what do I need to do to get around this error? Uninstall and reinstall?

Peter



>You assign sa password when you install SQL Server. It sound like you install it in Windows Authentication mode.
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>>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:
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