Cannot login to server using SQL server authentication

  • I have a new installation of SQL Server 2005 running on Windows Vista Home Premium Version 6.0.6000. I have never been able to login to the server using SQL Server Management Studio using SQL Server Authentication. I can get on using Windows authentication. (Actually, I have an application which cannot connect to the server and it gives the same error message)

    I get error 18452 - Login failed for user sa. User is not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection.

    I have:

    Installed SP2

    Enabled mixed mode login

    Granted each user permission to login  and to connect to the database engine

    Run the configuration manager and turned on every kind of connection - there are 4 kinds

    Run the surface area manager and added new administrator, turning on local and remote connections using TCP/IP and named pipes. Every time I do this, it shows me that I need to add administrator again.

    I have searched every blog/thread I can find and I can't seem to get the issue resolved. Can someone help me?

  • Duh! Of course SQL Server doesn't apply settings on the fly (it's a Microsoft product). Shutting down the server and restarting fixed the problem.

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