Connect to SQL Server (AccessToSQL)

Use the Connect to SQL Server dialog box to connect to the instance of SQL Server that you want to migrate to. To access the Connect to SQL Server dialog box, on the File menu, click Connect to SQL Server.

Options

Server name
Enter or select the instance of SQL Server to connect to. By default, the instance that you connected to most recently is displayed.

  • If you are connecting to the default instance on the local computer, you can enter either localhost or a dot (.).

  • If you are connecting to the default instance on another computer, enter the name of the computer.

  • If you are connecting to a named instance on another computer, enter the computer name, a backslash, and the instance name, such as MyServer\MyInstance.

Server port
If your instance of SQL Server is not configured to accept connections on the default port (1433), enter the port number. Otherwise, leave this value blank.

Database
Specify the database to migrate objects and data to. This option is not available when reconnecting to SQL Server.

Authentication
Select the authentication method that is used to connect to SQL Server. To use your current Windows account, select Windows Authentication. To specify a SQL Server login and password, select SQL Server Authentication.

User name
If you are using SQL Server Authentication, enter the login for that instance of SQL Server. If you are using Windows Authentication, this option is not available.

Password
If you are using SQL Server Authentication, enter the password for the login on that instance of SQL Server. If you are using Windows Authentication, this option is not available.

Encrypt Connection
If you want to securely connect to SQL Server, make use of Encrypt connection by checking the Encrypt connection checkbox.

Trust Server Certificate
If you want to use this option, select the Trust Server Certificate checkbox.

Note

To enable Trust Server Certificate, "Encrypt" must be set to True.