Problem with connection to Sql Server 2008 with NHibernate

Got exception:

----> NHibernate.ADOException : Could not execute query
----> NHibernate.ADOException : cannot open connection
----> NHibernate.ADOException : Could not create connection from Driver
----> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException : A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe.)


Enabling Remote Connections in SQL Server 2008 - remembered from before that the SQL Server Surface Configuration Tool is not part of 2008.

It has been replace with the SQL Server Configuration Manager. I personally find the old version to be more user-friendly, but either way, it gets the job done. To enable remote connections in SQL Server 2008:

1. Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager (Start > SQL Server 2008 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration Manager
2. Navigate to the SQL Server Network Configuration > Protocols for MSSQLSERVER node in the tree view
3. Enable TCP/IP and Named Pipes (you’ll be warned that these changes will not apply until you the service is shut down)
4. Restart the SQL Server Service

This did not work :(

Checked the application log and found this:

Login failed for user 'exampleLogin'. Reason: An attempt to login using SQL authentication failed. Server is configured for Windows authentication only. [CLIENT: ]

Open DB in Microsoft Management Studio, click properties and select Security Page and change option.

Another restart of the sql service is required.

:)