Two Factor Authentication
SQL Server doesn't support two factor authentication, but Steve Jones thinks it might be a good idea. Perhaps it's something that will get implemented in the next version, and might even serve to better secure the platform.
Attaching a database in Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Various methods of using the "For Attach" clause exist to overcome the limitations that face us when using sp_attach_db and sp_attach_single_file_db. The first installment illustrates the use of the "Create Database" statement for the "For Attach" and "for ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG" arguments, for a single .MDF file and single .LDF file.
Reporting Services System and Item Security
Recent installments of our series have focused on SQL Server 2005 Express Edition's implementation of the Reporting Services component. This article addresses our temporary disregard of security restrictions by describing authentication and authorization functionality that can be leveraged to control access to published content and management characteristics.
Two Factor Authentication
SQL Server doesn't support two factor authentication, but Steve Jones thinks it might be a good idea. Perhaps it's something that will get implemented in the next version, and might even serve to better secure the platform.
Two Factor Authentication
SQL Server doesn't support two factor authentication, but Steve Jones thinks it might be a good idea. Perhaps it's something that will get implemented in the next version, and might even serve to better secure the platform.
Two Factor Authentication
SQL Server doesn't support two factor authentication, but Steve Jones thinks it might be a good idea. Perhaps it's something that will get implemented in the next version, and might even serve to better secure the platform.
Guide to MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Developer
An overview of what's involved in the two exams you need to pass to become a Microsoft IT Professional in SQL Server 2008.
Protection Close To Home
For the Friday Poll this week, Steve Jones is wondering what type of data protection you use at home for your information. Especially those all important family photos.
Back to basics: Optimizing SQL Server indexes
When created and maintained correctly, indexes help SQL Server retrieve data quickly. See how to ensure your SQL Server environment is running up to speed.
Breaking ownership chaining within a schema in SQL Server
I have several objects, all in the same schema. Because of this, ownership chaining is working, as described in this previous tip. However, I don't want ownership chaining to be on, but I need the objects to remain in the same schema. How can I do this?
Blogs
Database AI Agents: The Read-Only Rule
By Arun Sirpal
Fourth in a series on Ai and databases. What Read-Only Advisory Actually Means A...
Creating a SQL Stored Procedure to Load a SCD2
By DataOnWheels
This is a blog that I am writing for future me and hopefully it’ll...
Funny Money: #SQLNewBlogger
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While wandering around the documentation looking for some Question of the Day topics, I...
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Pro SQL Server Internals
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SQL ART: Who's Blocking Who? Visualising SQL Server Blocking With Spatial Geometry
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Running SQLCMD II
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD II
I run this command to start SQLCMD:
sqlcmd -S localhost -E -c "proceed"At the prompt, I type this (the 1> and 2> are prompts):
1> select @@version 2> goWhat happens? See possible answers