Who has sysadmin access? Do the logins look like something reasonable? I know it is dev, but is this SQL Server exposed to the Internet or does it support a...

Out of curiosity, what SQL Server service pack is your SQL Server on? Have any SQL Server service packs been applied to any of the client machines?

A couple of things to look at that I've seen cause issues such as these:

Time on the SQL Server is within 5 minutes of the time on all DCs?

SQL Server...

No idea and I just spent time looking in their KB. Probably need to call back MS support and tell them you have the sqlstp.log file and the info on...

I can't replicate the issue (away from a domain) but I've seen this issue before. An old trick was to map a connection to ipc$ of the server that you...

When you execute sp_detach_db, the procedure cache is flushed for that database. This is probably due to DBCC DETACHDB() [which sp_detach_db wraps], though this command is undocumented.

Edit: You can see...

This is well known. It decrypts encrypted stored procedures. The main difference between it and the tool cited is dOMNAR's tool requires you to be a member of the sysadmin...

No, both are not completed updated. When you run the service pack executable, you'll get the option to select the instance to update. Shared components, like client tools will be...

I know when we looked at some candidates, it showed one thing: they went out and at least applied themselves. We didn't use it necessarily as a measure of ability....

It complicates your security management on the SQL Server side tremendously. That means a greater chance of giving one of these logins more access than it actually needs. Also, it...

Short answer, no. Microsoft made minimal changes to earn a C2 compliance standard. Public was largely unaffected.

SQL Server 2000 C2 Administrator's and User's Security Guide

If you...

I look at it this way...

For years I-95 served as a major artery to get drugs into the US (I haven't heard anything recently but I'm sure this hasn't changed)....

Service packs, technical webcasts that can be downloaded quickly for viewing use later, sharing of large but nonsensitive databases of test data, such as for verifying good stored procedure support...

With respect to what has been covered, in most environments sa isn't ruled out. Also, given the example you presented, there is nothing, other than a procedure to excluse sa...

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