I was trying to use OPENROWSET to query a remote database and I experienced the following error "Ad hoc access to OLE DB provider has been denied. You must access this provider through a linked server". When I ran this same query using a sysadmin account it worked fine. Why doesn't this work for other logins?
2017-01-06
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Microsoft has introduced very impressive new security feature in SQL Server 2016 called Dynamic Data Masking (DDM).Dynamic Data Masking allow user to decide how much of the sensitive data to reveal with minimal impact on the application layer.
2017-01-05
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For many developers, database security and Access control is just something that gets in the way of development work. However, several recent security breaches have had devastating consequences and have caused a change in attitude about the value to any organisation of having database applications that meet industry standards for access control and security. The problem, however is in admitting that you have a problem and finding answers to those problems you are just too shy to ask in public.
2017-01-05
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Is your msdb database growing bigger every day? If so you might want to consider purging some of the history records. Greg Larsen explains.
2017-01-04
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Identify the Database Server which is used to mount the database in Sharepoint 2010
2017-01-03
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2017-01-03
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Triggers are generally over-used in SQL Server. They are only rarely necessary, can cause performance issues, and are tricky to maintain If you use them, it is best to keep them simple, and have only one operation per trigger. Joe Celko describes a feature of SQL that 'gets complicated fast'.
2017-01-03
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Aaron Bertrand explains a few details about the memory limits in SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1 that make this upgrade even more compelling.
2017-01-02
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How does a column store index compare to a (traditional)row store index with regards to performance
2016-12-30 (first published: 2015-05-14)
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Manvendra Singh takes a look at a SQL Server function that you can use to read the transaction log to see what entries are made for database transactions.
2016-12-30
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By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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