"mcron" <mcron@news.postalias> wrote in message
news:DBBC4C57-0A31-431F-92BC-CBF444015032@microsoft.com...
>I have an existing installation of SQL Server 2000 configured for Windows
> authentication. I have a new application that requires SQL Server and
> Windows authentication. If I install SQL Server 2000 on this server
> again,
> am I creating another "instance"? Is the authentication method specific
> to
> an instance (in my case, one instance uses Windows and one instance uses
> SQL
> Server and Windows)?
> Thanks in advance for the help,
> McR

"Arnie Rowland" wrote:

> Yes, the authentication method is Instance specific.
>
> Be sure to verify if the application is capable of using an instance other
> than the default instance (naming issues). If the application requires the
> default instance, you could move your current databases, jobs, etc. to the
> new instance. (Not too bad of a chore.)
>
> --
> Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
> Westwood Consulting, Inc
>
> Most good judgment comes from experience.
> Most experience comes from bad judgment.
> - Anonymous
>
>
> "mcron" <mcron@news.postalias> wrote in message
> news:DBBC4C57-0A31-431F-92BC-CBF444015032@microsoft.com...
> >I have an existing installation of SQL Server 2000 configured for Windows
> > authentication. I have a new application that requires SQL Server and
> > Windows authentication. If I install SQL Server 2000 on this server
> > again,
> > am I creating another "instance"? Is the authentication method specific
> > to
> > an instance (in my case, one instance uses Windows and one instance uses
> > SQL
> > Server and Windows)?
> > Thanks in advance for the help,
> > McR
>
>