New Article: Exploiting SQL Server via CONTROL SERVER permissions
I have a new article up at MSSQLTips.com, covering what someone can do with CONTROL SERVER. Most folks know to...
2012-02-27
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Brian Kelley
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Presenting Two Sessions at SQLRally
I just received great news that one of my sessions, Attacking SQL Server, was picked by the community for SQLRally....
2012-02-27
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A Plea: Have your guidance documentation reviewed
Today one of my auditors sent me her matrix for auditing Microsoft SQL Server. I had seen part of it...
2012-02-23
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Two Sessions Up for Vote at SQLRally!
I received great news last week that one of my sessions, Windows Operating System Internals for DB Pros, was accepted,...
2012-02-21
862 reads
USB/Flash Drive Security
Gone are the days when remote drives were easy to detect because there was some size to them. Nowadays USB...
2012-02-15 (first published: 2012-02-13)
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See You at SQL Saturday!
I've been asked this question a few times, and Columbia, SC isn't hosting a SQL Saturday this year. Bobby Dimmick...
2012-02-13
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Slides and Scripts from Idera February webcast
For those who've asked, here are the slides and scripts from my SQL Server auditing webinar with Idera:
Presentation (.PDF)Scripts (.ZIP)
If...
2012-02-10
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Webcast: Successfully Meeting Your Audits for SQL Server
Tomorrow at 3 PM Eastern I'll be giving a webcast in conjection with Idera and MSSQLTips.com:
Registration for Successfully Meeting Your...
2012-02-07
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About those backups...
So I went to present at Charleston PASS on Thursday night and of course I had my standard contact information...
2012-01-30 (first published: 2012-01-25)
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New article: Identifying What Runs at Startup on SQL Server
Another article has published over at MSSQLTips.com. This one covers how to identify what stored procedures are set to run when...
2012-01-30
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Blogs
Claude Desktop
By Arun Sirpal
Claude is more than a chat window. The desktop experience includes structured workspaces, generated...
PostgreSQL: Diagnosing and Fixing a Sequential Scan with No Filter Predicate
A sequential scan is not always a problem — PostgreSQL's planner often chooses one...
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
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Running script without having permission to Function
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