Welcome to SqlServer-QA.net Sign in | Join | Help

Browse by Tags

All Tags » security   (RSS)

Microsoft security bulletin MS08-078, Security Update for Internet Explorer (960714)

Microsoft security bulletin MS08-078, Security Update for Internet Explorer (960714) to address a vulnerability in all currently supported versions of Internet Explorer . This security update was released outside of the usual monthly security bulletin Read More...
Posted Thursday, December 18, 2008 9:43 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

December 2008 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release - Community Related information

Here is the email extract that we get from Microsoft CSS Team: What is the purpose of this alert? This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletins being released on December 9, 2008 . Security bulletins are released monthly Read More...
Posted Friday, December 12, 2008 5:38 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 – Critical

Here is the monthly security update that I receive from Microsoft that I would like to share, this is more important to put this into practice to secure your Server environment. This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Server Read More...
Posted Sunday, October 26, 2008 1:52 PM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Don't fall for SPAM - phishing email about CNN.com email alerts

Do not click any of the links below: Here is the piece of advice I would like to share that do not fall for tricks played by SPAMMERS and phishing email you see below: ************************************************************************* Alert Name: Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 10:43 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Windows Server 2008 deploy within your environment securely!

Security - a major ingredient for every Enterprise to avoid the adversaries attempt to invade your customers’ networks and access their servers—to bring them down, infect them with viruses, or steal information about customers or employees, every day! Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 1:50 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Security best practices - personally & technically

See this awesome post about how best you can adopt security and beaware about which is right and which is wrong Avoiding the bad guys - detecting potentially malicious advertising campaigns that is applicable on both personal security & techinical Read More...
Posted Saturday, January 26, 2008 7:12 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Email SPAM keep your eyes opened

How foolish the spammers and how far they will go, just go down this blog: Microsoft Award Team 20 Craven Park, Harlesden London NW10 United Kingdom Ref No: BTD/968/05 Batch No: 409978E CONGRATULATIONS !!! Dear Winner, WINNING NOTIFICATION The prestigious Read More...
Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 1:05 PM by SQL Master | 0 Comments
Filed under: , , , ,

New drive in problem resolution by Microsoft Product Support Services - SQL Server

Microsoft Product/Customer Support Services has introduced new phase of provision to address the user issues. This program has been divided into various phases such as assessment, configuration and management with a flavour of Performance & Tuning. Read More...
Posted Friday, September 07, 2007 3:32 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

2 important Knowledge base articles in SQL Server 2000 version

Recently I had a problem to reclaim the database space after deleting rows from a table that is not required anymore, as usual deleted the required rows within a transaciton based process and executed SP_SPACEUSED @UPDATEUSAGE='TRUE' to see remaining Read More...
Posted Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:13 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

Useful technical articles on SQL Server I would like to share

How to detect a TABLE FRAGMENTATION in SQL Server? How effectively you can use SQL Server 2005 Books OnLine: Office Writer for SQL Server Reporting Services, a good add-on for Reporting Services using a third party tool. Refer to http://www.sql-server-performance.com/sj_officewriter_spotlight.asp Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 05, 2007 11:48 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

Cannot delete file: Access is denied.

Every PC user might have come across the error "Access is denied" include few others to join, “There has been a sharing violation,” “The file is in use by another program or user,” and “Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file Read More...
Posted Monday, April 23, 2007 5:06 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

BOL - How best you can make use of it?

BOL Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:49 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

Detect a table fragmentation in SQL Server

TableFragmentation Read More...
Posted Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:46 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

SQLCentric - Central point of universe for SQL Server monitoring

Well its a self-promotion of my write-up on SQLCentric tool which helps the DBAs out there to monitor the SQL farm effectively, more on here what I've been saying on this tool. Read More...
Posted Monday, April 09, 2007 1:31 PM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

10 Hacker tricks to exploit SQL Server

Whether it is through manual poking and prodding or the use of security testing tools, malicious attackers employ a variety of tricks to break into SQL Server systems, both inside and outside your firewall. It stands to reason then, if the hackers are Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 05, 2007 2:29 PM by SQL Master | 0 Comments