Thank you, that is what I was asking. So mixed mode works, that is all I was after.

I more than understand the crazy freaked out paranoid people and many many...

I fail to understand why that is best practice but that is the MS way in the end so nothing I can do about that.

Thanks, that is a good idea....

Let me elaborate a little more.

The SQL Server is purely for SCCM. I am writing reports using SSRS and want to use SQL Authentication, but because of the windows only...