Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio
The SQL Server administrator’s primary tool for interacting with system is SQL
Server Management Studio. Both Admin and end users can use this tool to
administer multiple severs, develop databases.
To open this tool, click START menu, Programs, Microsoft SQL Server2005
and then SQL Server Management Studio then it shows the Connect to Server
Dialog box which appears right after choosing SQL Server management Studio .
1. For Server
type and
Server name
we need not
enter
anything
2. We have 2
authentications in Authentication list box
a. Windows Authentication : you will be connected to SQL Server
using windows account
b. SQL Server Authentication: you will be connected to SQL Server
using own.
Note: Default login name is sa and password is sa123
After connecting to SQL Server ,then it appears as follows
Click on New Query (available under File menu) to get Query Editor in which
you can create queries.