diego_vizia (6/24/2016)
It's really strange that it shows incorrect username/password when the server is offline.
That's why I think you're connecting to something other than what you expect.
This is what I get when the instance is not running
and this is what I get with incorrect login details
I don't think there are any DNS redirects. This is a new computer and I'm the first one to install SQL and configure it.
Which is kinda irrelevant, since I'm talking about a redirection in Active Directory. Hence ask your network admin.
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