RegCreateKeyEX() error

I just began migrating SQL Servers (2000) to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 a few months ago.  In the past, I...

Is Documentation Dying?

The BOL for SQL Server 2005 has been interesting to read. On one hand there is a more comprehensive approach...

Blue Hat

    Microsoft had their Blue Hat security conference recently, inviting hackers to take their shots at the Microsoft products. Mostly security...

Rights within the database

This is a follow-on to my post What are the actual rights?

First and foremost, I want to include membership in...

What are the actual rights?

One of the things I've started to work on are some scripts to quickly
be able to pull what a user's...

Tool Updates

Catching up on recent updates for tools I've looked at and/or recommended.

SQL Server Tools:

PromptSQL is now up to version 1.4....

First Impressions of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

I received a copy of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
a few weeks back from Kathi. Because of illness and...

Microsoft MVP Program

I think anyone who posts actively in the various on-line forums for
Microsoft products (such as SSC.com) hopes one day to...

Picking Things Apart

One of the challenges in writing about a new version of SQL Server is
finding out information, especially for the less...

Mavericks don't make it

One of the blogs I most enjoy reading is Life Beyond Code.
This blog allows me to take off my technology...