SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 47
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We sent out a final you haven’t paid for lunch reminder on Wed, asked for a reply if they were...
2014-09-25
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Blog Posts
Taking control of the ‘sa’ account for SQL Server 2012
As a DBA, it is perfectly normal to forget your password from time to time. No need to hold your breath...
2014-09-25
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The BaCON Debacle, or Who’s Mike?
Who is Mike in the business intelligence/analytics world?
Is it Mike White? If it is, he’s the guy I call for...
2014-09-25
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Why Have a Nom Com?
I don’t want to get too deeply involved in the complaints and struggles of PASS, but I also want to...
2014-09-25
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#PASSVOTE 2014
Hello Dear Reader! The PASS Board of Director elections are upon us again. We have 3 spots open and 4...
2014-09-24
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Changing configuration settings with sp_configure
I was recently asked where to go in Configuration Manager to change the settings for xp_cmdshell. It was then that...
2014-09-24 (first published: 2014-09-22)
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Resolving SSDT-BI Installation with IsVisualStudio2012ProInstalled() error
Recently I was building a new virtual machine for presentations, and loaded up my usual battery – Windows 7, SQL Server...
2014-09-24 (first published: 2014-09-22)
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SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 46
Registration count after some cancellations now at 577, way above my goal of 500. We’ve decided not to spend on...
2014-09-24
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Still time to get a SQL Server tattoo
Not for me, and perhaps not for you, but you can still encourage Jason Strate, Gareth Swanepoel, Ed Watson, and...
2014-09-24
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Thoughts on PASS Board Nomination Process: #passvotes
Having very recently gone through the nomination process for the PASS Board, I thought I would share a few things...
2014-09-24
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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