Changing authentication mode

In this recipe, we will change SQL Server authentication mode.

Getting ready

Confirm which authentication mode your instance is running. Go to SQL Server Management Studio and log in to your instance. Once logged in, right-click on the instance and go to Properties | Security (this is similar to what we did in the previous recipe):

In this recipe, we will change the authentication mode from Integrated to Mixed. Feel free to do the reverse if your settings are different from what is presented in the preceding image.

How to do it...

Let's explore the steps required to complete the task:

1. Open PowerShell ISE as an administrator.

2. Import the SQLPS module and create a new SMO Server Object as follows:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking
   
   #replace this with your instance name
   $instanceName = "localhost"
   $server = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName

   Add the following script and run:

   #according...