When to use SQL Server authentication with PI AF server
- Last UpdatedNov 21, 2025
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- PI System
- PI Server 2024 R2
- PI Server
By default, PI AF uses Windows authentication to connect to the PI AF SQL Server database. However, when the PI AF server (machine hosting PI AF Application Service) and SQL server are on different non-trusted domains, you need to configure PI AF to use SQL Server authentication instead. Follow the procedures described in this section.