Checking Backups
Over the past two years I have acquired quite a few database servers that I am responsible for. We have...
2010-10-19
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
I’ve got a couple of more sessions before the big two at the PASS Summit. Tomorrow night, October 20th, I’ll...
2010-10-19
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MDX Puzzles (New Author)
Well I am sure most of you noticed that I haven't posted an MDX puzzle in some time. After much...
2010-10-19
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SQLSaturday Session Evals & Networking
Below is a screen shot of our current speaker/session evaluation form. Simple and to the point, I think it gives...
2010-10-19
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Chapter 38 – Successfully Implementing Kerberos Delegation
Cross posted from the SQLPespectives blog put together Richard Rodriguez, Chris Shaw, and Jeremy Lowell for a chapter by chapter...
2010-10-19
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SQLSaturday #59 Speaker Interview Series #6 with Michael Coles
SQLSaturday #59 – Speaker Interview Series #6 with Michael Coles
Today is Tuesday. And in honor of TSQL Tuesday, we’re bringing you...
2010-10-19
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PASS Summit, Birds of a Feather Lunch, and Ask the Experts
The PASS Summit is just around the corner, less than a month away. Although I’m not presenting a session at...
2010-10-19
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Going to the PASS Summit? Learn to Network Too!
My friend Don Gabor is back at the Summit this year presenting a two hour seminar on Networking to Build...
2010-10-19
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Database Mirroring Connection Strings - Automatic Failover
I saw a post recently from Hugo Shebbeare that reminded me of something that I’ve seen asked often on the...
2010-10-19
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SQL Saturday #49 report
This past Saturday, I spent the day at SQL Saturday #49 in sunny Orlando. Since Orlando is way out of...
2010-10-18
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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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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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