

Open SQL Management Studio, change to Windows Authentication and click Connect.Left list box, select "Server Roles" then in the right list boxĬheck boxes you want to have as server roles. Right click "Logins" > click New Userīutton and scroll for your Windows account.Īccount, double click, then click OK on both "Select User or Group"ĭialogs but leave the "New User" dialog window open. Delete your Windows account login from SQL Server logins.In the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 folder among other things, should appear SQL Server Management Studio 2008 as an option. This is imperative so you do not lock yourself out of Go to Start menu and select All Programs. HResult 0x35, Level 16, State 1 Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server 53.

Where SONYSQL08 is the name of the SQL Server instance, the command.

Ok, I was able to repro your issue where I was logged into SQL Server that identified me as WS1\Jeff but I was logged in using account WS1\Dan which is your same issue in reverse.
