Should be no different than connecting to a local server with SA credentials. Put in the server name, SA, and password where prompted.
>Hi,
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>I need to connect to a SQL DB with management studio. The problem is that I have to do that trough a VPN. The connection by the VPN bring me to a domain, not directly on the DB server. Actually, I can start a remote desktop session to access the SQL Server machine and open the DB with the local management studio but I want to be able to do it outside of a remote desktop session.
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>I have the domain sysadmin right and I have also a SA account with the DB. Because, trough the VPN I can't use the Windows credencials I want to connect with my DB user's id.
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>Is somebody could give me a hint on how to process.
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>Thanks
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer