Alex,

Looks like you set up MSDE 2000 with Windows Authentication. You can use EM to change it to the Mixed mode on the Server property page.

>I was able to setup MSDE 7 so that another developer could access it using the enterprise tools or through a VFP connection which was defined with a connection string without needing a "trusted connection".
>
>I have now installed MSDE 2000, and this same method fails. The message is:
>Connection failed:
>SQLState: '28000'
>SQL Server Error: 18452
>[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection.
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>Is it possible to setup security as before (account and password only) or do I always have to setup trusted connections? Is it the same for full SQL Server 2000?
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>If a trusted connection is required, how do I set it up for developers in other machines?
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>TIA,
>
>Alex