Standard security using ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server

Connection string

This Microsoft ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server connection string can be used for connections to SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2008.

Driver={ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server};Server=myServerAddress;
Database=myDataBase;UID=myUsername;PWD=myPassword;

Using SQL Server Express? The server name syntax is ServerName\SQLEXPRESS where you substitute ServerName with the name of the server where SQL Server Express is running.