SQL Server Error : 10028, Severity: 16. Authentication failed.

SQL Server Error : 10028 Details

SQL Server Error: 10028
Severity: 16
Event Logged or not: No
Description:
Authentication failed.
Severity 16 Description:
Indicates general errors that can be corrected by the user.

Reading sql server error log location from SQL Query

Identifying SQL Server Error Log File used by SQL Server Database Engine can be done by reading SQL Server Error Logs. DBA can execute the XP_READERRORLOG extended stored procedure to read the SQL Server Error Log and search for its location used by the instance of SQL Server.

USE master
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xp_readerrorlog 0, 1, N'Logging SQL Server messages in file', NULL, NULL, N'asc'
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For other ways to read and find error log location please our article https://sqlserver-dba.co.uk/error-log/sql-server-identify-location-of-the-sql-server-error-log-file.html

Solution for Resolving the Error

SQL Server Error Code and solution summary

SQL Server Error: 10028
Severity: 16
Event Logged or not: No
Description:
Authentication failed.