Bad Admins: Taking Advantage of Maintenance Periods
This is part of a series of tips on how bad/rogue admins can get access to the data in your...
2011-07-25
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Blog Posts
Being an Exceptional DBA Award 2011 Finalist
On Wednesday 13th July at 16:06 (GMT) I got what could only be described as the biggest shock of my...
2011-07-25
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Columbus GA SQL Server Users Group Webinar Tomorrow
I found out last week from a good friend and President of the Columbus GA SQL Server Users Group, that...
2011-07-25
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Get count of folders using Power Shell
More on my recent PowerShell project. I recon I have taken on the challenge to handle this entire request using...
2011-07-25
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How to move Cluster Quorum Drive
I recently had the need to move the quorum for a cluster to a new SAN drive. It’s a quite simple...
2011-07-25
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IT Professionals, the Job Search and the Killer CV
It has been while since I wrote anything on my contracting blog but over the past month or so I...
2011-07-25
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My Schedule for The Remainder of 2011
Just a few notes about things I’m doing over the next few months:
July 30 – Attending SQLSaturday Birmingham. I went to...
2011-07-25
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OMG I’m an MVP!
I can’t believe it, but I can finally say that I’m now officially a Microsoft SQL Server MVP! Last week...
2011-07-25
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Setting role security in SSAS for a role-playing dimension
Here is a common got-ya. You are modifying the cube dimension security for a role-playing dimension. You make the changes and...
2011-07-25
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Speaking Schedule! I’m here (and there, and there…) to help
Depending on whether you’re (A) me, or (B) you, the next few weeks are either (A) an insanely busy but enjoyable...
2011-07-25
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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,...
Forums
Pay for Performance
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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