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Practice Management: Error: 'Unable to open Central Console - Authentication Method Issue'

The authentication method used in the APS Configuration String and the authentication method used in the ODBC connection do not match.

Updated over a month ago

Upon clicking the Central Console link from the APS Main Menu nothing happens. The console does not open and there are no error messages.
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Check the Configuration String by opening the file C:\Adv2000\aADBConf.exe.
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If the ODBC connection is using SQL Authentication then the string should be similar to this:
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If the ODBC connection is using Windows NT Authentication then the string should be similar to this:
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