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 ...

Users and developers access SQL Server for completely different reasons. So, be sure you set up access as defined by who they are and why they need access. For many database administrators, managing ...

In my next several posts, I'd like to take a good look at SQL Server security. We'll primarily focus on SQL Server 2008 R2, which is the latest release. Many of the concepts I plan to discuss will ...

You'll find that working with SQL Server security using these simple guidelines will make your administration simple. If you have to apply the security manually for a SQL Server-based application to ...

When working with my customers on SQL Server security, I constantly get the same question, “What are some best practices for hardening my SQL Server implementation?” Over the years, I have come up ...