SQL Server: Showing permissions for a given database user
Building upon my post from last Tuesday, if you know all the roles for a given user, you'll probably want...
2007-11-06
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
The Impact of Architecture/Design Choices
I try my best to get things right the first time. So often, correcting a mistake or bad choice is...
2007-11-05
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Becoming a DBA, Part II
This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at...
2007-11-05
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Online Resource: Safari Tech Books Online
I've used Safari (the O'Reilly version) for a number of years now and it is a resource I often recommend...
2007-11-02
870 reads
Why SQL Server 2005 Doesn't Permit Non-ANSI Style OUTER JOINs
As of SQL Server 2005, any database in 90 compatibility mode (settable by sp_dbcmptlevel) cannot support non-ANSI OUTER JOINs. Sometimes...
2007-11-01
2,206 reads
Tool: KeePass Password Safe password manager/vault
Some time ago I was looking for a password vault and came across some recommendations for KeePass. KeePass is open...
2007-10-31
2,631 reads
SQL Server: Listing all the database roles for a given database user
SQL Server 2005 introduces Common Table Expressions (CTEs), which are great for recursive queries. Previously, in order to do recursion,...
2007-10-30
2,580 reads
Becoming a DBA, Part I
A recent thread on SQLServerCentral.com had an individual what it took to be a successful DBA. Couple that with a...
2007-10-29
1,683 reads
Structuring the Blog Better
For a variety reasons, including personal/family concerns and workload, I've not been able to write as often as I'd like....
2007-10-28
1,473 reads
Alpha Version of SQLPing3 Command Line Available
Noted SQL Server security expert, Chip Andrews, has released an alpha version of a command-line version of SQLPing3. You can...
2007-10-25
2,317 reads
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Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
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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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