Andy discusses reasons why he thinks setting the default database to anything other than master is a mistake. We think he does a good job of covering the pros and cons, read the article and join the discussion!
2002-12-11
9,600 reads
How safe are your SQL passwords? Use these free tools to find out how secure your passwords are and generate more secure passwords.
2002-12-10
7,149 reads
EFS provides a mechanism for encrypting files completely transparent to higher level applications such as SQL Server. In this article by Brian Kelley, he shows you how to implement this type of security in your environment.
2007-09-22 (first published: 2002-12-09)
31,558 reads
You're behind a firewall, you have passwords. Why spend any great amount of time on extra database security? Steve thinks there are a few reasons why in this article.
2002-11-04
4,475 reads
NGSSoftware have released NGSSQuirreL, a security audit and management tool for SQL Server. Designed to ease the administrative burden of securing SQL Server, NGSSQuirreL finds the security holes then generates a lockdown script based upon the vulnerabilities found so the server can be secured in a matter of minutes; and regular audits can help keep it that way. For more information or an evaluation copy please see the NGSSite - http://www.nextgenss.com/.
2002-09-11
464 reads
An interesting research paper by David Litchfield on how an attacker might go about attacking your server. Definitely worth a read.
2002-09-06
532 reads
In this follow up to one of our most popular articles, Andy responds to comments posted by readers and discusses how to manage SQL logins effectively in your applications.
2002-08-19
6,807 reads
When transferring a database to a new server, you are bound to experience a user problem. In this article by Neil Boyle, he shows you how to transfer passwords and accounts seamlessly to a new server.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2002-08-14)
24,376 reads
Microsoft has release a cumulative security update for SQL Server with SP2. Read , download and update your SQL Server!
2002-07-25
3,912 reads
Andy says Windows Authentication "is bad". What? That's not what Microsoft says! Heck, that's not even what we say! Everyone knows NT authentication is the way to go. Then again, when was the last time Andy wrote an article that wasn't worth reading?! Read the article, rate it and add a comment - and automatically be entered in a drawing for a copy of SQL Server 2000 Performance Tuning donated by Microsoft Press.
2002-06-25
12,631 reads
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