We don't typically dress up, but I've always been tempted for Halloween to go in to work dressed like a classic IBM technician.  White shirt, black pants, black shoes, black...

Presuming that the certificate is from a trusted certificate authority, once you enable force encryption, every client connecting will be encrypted.

Keep in mind, the force encryption setting does exactly that,...

So here's a story of how I managed to nearly give my team lead a heart attack...

Sit back, pop a cold one, relax, because this is going to be a...

I am constantly amazed by the Lions. Have thought they'd have good years a few times, but can't seem to hold it together. Makes me think the org just...

OK, why do I do this to myself?

Watched the Lions game (US football / NFL) yesterday, and the Lions did Lions things...

They seem to always find some way to lose,...

You could also look at setting up a SQL Server Audit (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/auditing/sql-server-audit-database-engine?view=sql-server-2017) and monitor the DATABASE_PRINCIPAL_CHANGE_GROUP and SERVER_PRINCIPAL_CHANGE_GROUP objects.

I was planning on putting SQL with the main OS and not a VM. Only the IIS would be the VM.

This is a new website and if does wellI...

I think I'd suggest instead, IF the OS licensing allows it, would be to load Server 2016 on the physical with the Hyper-V role, then stand up two VMs running...

Ok, I’m officially envious.

how well thongs must be organised at your place, if this kind of events come as a surprise for you?

i can hardly remember when things went...

Well, this is going to be fun.  Have a project that's been moving kind of slow because of the various and sundry things going on at work.  Audits, our team...

Correct

Ouch.  Don't use SE (not even signed up,) but that sounds like a bad show all around from reading the postings about it...

Even worse with these new keyless things. You can't stash a spare on the car or your car would be in permanent unsafe mode. I know that most vehicles...

Debbie just bought a new car with laser/radar collision avoidance... I hope she does NOT learn to rely on it as so many have done because the sensors (especially...

Grant, at this point, I'm thinking about separating my mailbox key from the rest of my keys, and attaching the thing to a hunk of 2x4 so it can't drop...