RC4 Encryption in a Stored Procedure
Joseph gathered together some various bits of code and came up with a solution that lets you do RC4 encryption via the sp_oa~ procedures.
2004-01-09
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Security
TSQL Virus or Bomb?
Joseph discusses some common and not so common security threats including the possibility of a TSQL virus and bombs planted from within the organization.
2003-12-29
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2003-12-17
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2003-12-15
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SQL Server Security: Fixed Database Roles
Brian is back with a new security article, this time working through the details of the fixed database roles. There are some important concepts here. In particular if you're not totally clear on the difference between dbo and db_owner, read this article.
2019-09-18 (first published: 2003-12-12)
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2003-11-03
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2003-10-15
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Fixed Database Roles
This article covers four of the fixed database roles (db_datareader, db_datawriter, db_denydatareader, and db_denydatawriter). If you're new to SQL security (and maybe even if you're not) this article is worth reading.
2003-10-10
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2003-10-06
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2003-10-03
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Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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