Unlike server roles, you can create more database roles so that you can be more granular in your database security. Creating the role doesn't allow it to do anything; it's exactly like creating a ...

The SQL Server Vulnerability Assessment tool (VA) is a feature within SQL Server Management Server (SSMS) 17.4 that scans your SQL Server instances of version 2012 and later, identifies security ...

Do you feel confident about the security of your database environment? Because databases may contain sensitive or regulated information, critical applications or stored functions, ensuring database ...

Take advantage of the mission-critical capabilities in SQL Server 2016 for real time operational analytics, rich data visualizations and improved data security SQL Server is Microsoft’s flagship ...

July 9 marked the end of "extended support" for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2, the last five-year phase of Microsoft's overall 10-year product lifecycle for these products. The two servers ...

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Learn tips for administering SQL Server securely. Of course, you might not have a domain at all. In this case, each server maintains its own SID database of users and objects. If users want access to ...