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using sql authentication : -------------------------- osql -S hostname\instancename -U userid -P password eg. osql -S DBSERVER1\NETSDK -U sa -P xxxxxxxx using trusted connection : -------------------------- osql -S hostname\instancename -E eg. osql -S DBSERVER1\NETSDK -E