Although, SQL Server 2008 now has the ability to enforce policies, Windows Authentication Mode is still the recommended alternative for controlling access to SQL Server because this mode carries added ...

I've got a SQL server that I'm reviewing that uses mixed mode authentication. I have an entry in the syslogins table that lists a user with a NULL password, this user is an NTUser that does have an NT ...

I realized after reviewing the past few posts that I omitted a new piece of functionality introduced in SQL Server 2008 R2. This feature, known as Extended Protection for Authentication (Extended ...

I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

One of the most useful features in Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) product is its reporting engine. Even though there is nothing overly difficult about its installation process, ...

The sample data in SQL is provided by Microsoft's AdventureWorks training database, which can be provided both on your own SQL server and directly as an Azure SQL Database. Microsoft provides ...

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task. In ...