Database Audit Specifications in SQL Server 2008
This is the final article of a three part series on Auditing in SQL Server 2008. This article shows how to setup a Database Audit Specification.
2008-09-30
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Auditing
2013-04-02 (first published: 2008-09-11)
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SqlCredit – Part 17: Exploring SQL 2005’s OUTPUT Clause
SQL Server 2005 introduces the OUTPUT clause, a bit of magic that allows us to get the identity value, plus a number of other values, from an INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE, which all have different interaction with OUTPUT. This article concentrates on INSERT.
2008-08-04
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SQL Server Audit in SQL Server 2008 – Part 2
Learn how to monitor database-level actions and write audit results to files.
2008-07-22
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Automate Audit Requests
In this article TJay Belt describes a process to help respond to audit requests in a timely manner
2008-06-18
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SQL Server Audit in SQL Server 2008 – Part 1
SQL Server 2008 February CTP introduces a new feature, SQL Server Audit. This feature facilitates auditing of Database Engine events by providing simple T-SQL statements to enable, store, and view audits on server and database objects. Part 1 of this series focuses on the server level events.
2008-06-16
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Audit Database Changes in the Real World
Tjay Belt brings us a story of how auditing was actually implemented and a discussion of why particular decisions were made.
2008-06-11
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Audit Trails and Logging Part II
Continuing with Part II of his auditing series, Gsquared takes a look at active auditing techniques for your SQL Server.
2008-06-10
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Audit Trails and Logging Part I
Auditing becomes more important every day as new requirements for data access are implemented. New author Gsquared, well known in the forums, brings us a look at types of audits and some details on passive auditing techniques.
2008-06-09
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Using DDL triggers to audit events
Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit Data Definition Language (DDL) trigger events when DML statements run. Define DDL trigger to track SQL changes.
2008-05-15
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