Three Operating System (Windows) patches due on Tuesday
Microsoft's advance security bulletin has come out and it looks like they are planning on releasing 3 security bulletins on...
2009-03-06
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Owning an Object in SQL Server 2005/2008
One of the things that we have to re-learn when going from SQL Server 2000 to 2005/2008 is that objects...
2009-03-04
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First Impressions of the Kindle 2
As I blogged about previously, I had decided to go ahead and pre-order the Kindle 2. It was slated for...
2009-02-27
1,549 reads
A Security Control Inconsistently Applied Is Not a Control
Some things and readings today reminded me of this: a security control inconsistently applied is not a control. The whole...
2009-02-27
2,838 reads
Excel Malformed File Vulnerability - Remote Code Execution
Today, Microsoft release a security advisory about a new vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. This one affects both PCs and Macs....
2009-02-24
1,812 reads
Determining if a Server Principal Owns Database Objects
This question comes up a lot in the forums: "How do I know if the login owns any objects?" Usually...
2009-02-24
7,475 reads
New Video Appearing on Front Page of JumpStart TV
All of the videos I've done are up under my profile. However, the video for The difference between GRANT, DENY...
2009-02-23
1,505 reads
Detecting When a Login Has Implicit Access to a Database
Yesterday I blogged about how to figure out what database principals corresponded to what server principals. The key is to...
2009-02-23
1,895 reads
Mapping Database Principals to Server Principals
A question on the forum asked how to find all the database mappings for a particular login. If you're on SQL...
2009-02-22
9,903 reads
Looking Forward to Getting My Kindle 2
When the Kindle 2 was first announced, I debated about whether or not to get it. Then I realized I...
2009-02-21
1,375 reads
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How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
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Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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