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DBA Certification – Is It for You?

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Auditing Your SQL Server Environment Part I

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and determine if any SQL Server login does not have a password, has a password the same as the login name or a password that is only one character long.

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The Minimal Linked Server

What is the minimal number of parameters to add a linked server with sp_addlinkedserver?

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