WINDOWS AUTHENTICATION

Windows authentication is the trusted authentication

Windows auth login should create 1 st at O\S level then should add the same account
in SQL Server level.
User name and password store under KERBOROS at O\S and MASTER database in sql
Password never travel in network
Messages are always encrypted
Ensure instance with windows auth to connect to instance

Login
Login is instance level
Login can access multiple databases
Login required auth at the time of creation

SQL Server AUTHENTICATION

SQL Auth is not trusted authentication
SQL Server auth login directluy can create under SQL Server level
SQL login and password only stores under master database
Passwords travel in network
Messages are not encrypted
Ensure instalnce installed with mixed auth to connect with SQL

User
User is database level
User can access only specific databases
User required to map the login.