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C# Entity Framework Basics Entity Framework and Databases Where's Our Data?

Posted by Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
8,046 Points

Can't connect MSSQLLocalDB through Windows authentication

For some reason, it is not displaying the option for me to pick Windows Authentication when I go to SQL server object explorer > connect to database > local > MSSQLocalDB. It keeps asking me in the authentication action to authenticate through SQL Server Authentication which is not what is the course as the lecturer simple chooses Windows authentication then moves on... I am using Visual Studio 2017 instead of 2015.

it appears around 1.15 on the video and it's the third video.

Any help would be appreciated.

Hakim Rachidi
Hakim Rachidi
38,490 Points

Are you authenticated as an admin?

Charlie Harcourt
Charlie Harcourt
8,046 Points

Hi Hakim,

I go into visual studio as admintartor.