OK I am back in the office connected to the states domain server and my vfp program connects just fine.
SO does that mean at home I have to use SQLserver authentication?

Thanks all

Peter
>I don't know how SSMS works to do that, but I have the same issues when I'm not connected to my corporate network.
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>The only way I know the types of authentication to use is through a reinstall.
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>>how do I do that? In SSMC?
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>>But wait a minute. I can connect in SSMC but not from VFP
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>>also my laptop let's me log in away from the offcie. don't I have some local credentials?