Building a Security Philosophy
SQL Server trainer and expert DBA, Andy Warren, thinks that everyone should have a philosophy about security. He starts this installment in looking about how to assign administrative privileges.
2008-08-12
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Security
Remove SQL Logins from All Databases and SQL Server
Locate and remove/delete user logins from all databases and even SQL server.
2008-08-08
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2008-07-23
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To Check for Orphaned Users in a Database
This script is helpful to identify the orphaned users in a database, useful when we restore a database from a different location.
2013-05-22 (first published: 2008-07-20)
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How insiders hack SQL databases with free tools
When you find out how easy it is for insiders to hack SQL Server databases with a few free security tools and a little luck, you'll re-examine your database security practices.
2008-06-30
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2008-05-15
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2008-03-26
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2008-03-24
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2008-03-19
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2008-03-11
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Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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