Quickly Change SQL Job Owners
It is not unusual to find a server where some random user created a bunch of jobs to be run by SQL Agent. Sometimes, the user creating the job(s)...
2018-07-16
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It is not unusual to find a server where some random user created a bunch of jobs to be run by SQL Agent. Sometimes, the user creating the job(s)...
2018-07-16
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We all have our favorite scripts, tools or utilities. Those are the things that help make our jobs easier. In this article, I share with you a poor mans...
2018-07-10
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Migrating a wordpress blog comes with its various set of challeneges. This installment covers magically changing percent symbols during that migration.
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2018-07-06 (first published: 2018-06-28)
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Runas should be a very common tool in the toolbox of all IT professionals - not just Data Professionals. Learning how to test different accounts is essential to being...
2018-06-28
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Starting SQL Server in single-user mode should be a tool every data professional holds in the bag. This is an essential tool that can be used in multiple scenarios...
2018-05-31
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In a recent article, I took you on a trip through how to hack (ethically) a SQL Server to regain...
2018-05-31
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As a data professional can you recall the last time you needed to support a SQL Server instance for which...
2018-05-30
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Losing access to a SQL instance is never a desirable situation - for the DBA. When the people that are supposed to have access, lose that access, all hope...
2018-05-30
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By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item 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