It’s a Problem When a SysAdmin Can’t Log In
I showcased a demo recently that looked at a potential issue with an application where a user used a simple...
2015-01-20 (first published: 2015-01-12)
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Blog Posts
Outlier Detection with SQL Server, part 3.3: The Limitations of the Tietjen-Moore Test
By Steve Bolton
…………The Tietjen-Moore test may have the coolest-soundest name of any of the outlier detection methods I’ll be surveying...
2015-01-20
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SQL Script to find the databases size
Sometimes we need to find out the size of the database on a server. Below SQL Scripts can be used...
2015-01-20
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SQL Script to find the list of all the jobs failed yesterday
One of the important task of any DBA is to find out all the jobs which are failed yesterday. Below...
2015-01-20
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SQL Script to find the tables created from a given date
Below is the SQL query which can be used to find out the tables which are created or modified on...
2015-01-20
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SQL Script to search stored procedures containing a given text
Sometimes we need to find out how many stored procedures contains a given text. Below SQL query can be used...
2015-01-20
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SQLSaturday #362 – Austin, TX – Let’s Get Weird
I used to spend the 4th of July weekend (or week) in Austin with some buddy’s when we were in...
2015-01-20
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Windows policy Lock Pages in Memory option and SQL Server instance in VM
As we know, this Windows policy Lock Pages in Memory option determines which accounts can use a process to keep data in...
2015-01-20
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Windows policy Lock Pages in Memory option and SQL Server instance in VM
As we know, this Windows policy Lock Pages in Memory option determines which accounts can use a process to keep data in physical memory, preventing the Windows operating system from paging...
2015-01-20
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A Healthy SQL Server
T-SQL Tuesday has come and gone and I missed the boat due to some ongoing work constraints. With that said...
2015-01-19
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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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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
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