Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows and Microsoft SQL Server: The login is from an untrusted domain and cannot be used with Windows authentication

Daniele_Purrone — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:47:53 GMT

When connecting to a Microsoft SQL database from an untrusted domain, the result is a The login is from an untrusted domain and cannot be used with Windows authentication error.

Resolution

Two possible solutions exist. Choose one of the following:

Option One

If using Windows Authentication.

Open the Windows Services.msc
Right-click on SQL Services
Open Properties
Change Log On As from Local System Account to an account with Local Administrator permissions, which is set up with the correct permissions on both Qlik Sense and the SQL server. This account must have the Log on locally security permission.

Option Two

Use SQL authentication.

Rather than using Windows Authentication to connect to the SQL server, use SQL Authentication.

For more information, see Choose an authentication mode.

Environment

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Re: "The login is from an untrusted domain and cannot be used with Windows authentication" when connecting to Microsoft SQL server

Ken_T — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:02:58 GMT

thanks for sharing this info, very helpful. we have found that using SQL Authentication is the best process for our connections

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Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows and Microsoft SQL Server: The login is from an untrusted domain and cannot be used with Windows authentication

Resolution

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