SecurityMode Property (DistributionDatabase, IntegratedSecurity)

This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The SecurityMode property directs the authentication mode used by an instance of Microsoft SQL Server or a connection to a SQL Server database used for replication distribution.

Syntax

object.SecurityMode [= value]

Parts

  • object
    An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.

  • value
    A long integer that specifies a security mode as described in Settings.

Data Type

Long, enumerated

Modifiable

Read/write for the IntegratedSecurity object. Write-only for the DistributionDatabase object.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetSecurityMode(SQLDMO_SECURITY_TYPE* pRetVal);
HRESULT SetSecurityMode(SQLDMO_SECURITY_TYPE NewValue);

Settings

Set value using these SQLDMO_SECURITY_TYPE values.

Constant

Value

Description

SQLDMOSecurity_Integrated

1

Allows Windows Authentication only.

SQLDMOSecurity_Mixed

2

Allows Windows Authentication or SQL Server Authentication.

SQLDMOSecurity_Normal

0

Allows SQL Server Authentication only.

SQLDMOSecurity_Unknown

9

The security type is unknown.

Remarks

By default, an instance of SQL Server performs login authentication using either Windows Authentication or SQL Server Authentication at the direction of the connection.