May SQL Server Standard
The May issue of the SQL Server Standard is out and we're printing as you read this. This month we take a look at the Ovation Research Group.
2006-05-04
2,747 reads
Press Release
A Contest from APress
Apress, one of the premier techincal publishers, is releasing quite a few titles based on SQL Server 2005. They've agreed to sponsor our Question of the Day and give away some books. Read how you can win and what they're offering.
2006-05-01
2,462 reads
2006-04-11
2,633 reads
2006-04-11
2,993 reads
SQL Server 2005 Distilled
A new book from a former SQL Server team member looking at 2005. Read the sample chapter.
2006-04-10
4,684 reads
SQL Server 2000 Encryption Tools
One of our expert authors has written some encryption tools for the community to use. However as he readies an extensive series, he's looking for some testers that want to work with encryption on the SQL Server 2000 servers.
2006-03-29
8,400 reads
Help a Student
One of our community is working on a thesis for his graduate degree on the effects of outsourcing on knowledge transfer among software engineers. He's got an anonymous survey setup, so if you have a few minutes, lend a helping hand.
2006-03-28
2,695 reads
Periscope for SQL Server Discount
With a new version supporting SQL Server 2005, Periscopde for SQL Server is offering a 25% discount for SQLServerCentral.com members. This product helps with performance monitoring.
2006-03-27 (first published: 2005-10-05)
3,873 reads
Jump Start Your SQL Server 2005 Learning
There are many changes in SQL Server with the release of SQL Server 2005, but none more telling than the client tool used to manage your servers. Check out this new e-book for learning about SQL Server 2005 Management Studio form SQLServerCentral.com.
2006-03-22
5,607 reads
The Detroit Area SQL Server Special Interest Group
The user group in Detroit is back and looking for new members. If you are in the area, check out the announcement for their next meeting.
2006-03-03
2,292 reads
Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers