February 2008 - Posts

SQL Server 2005: How to debug login failures (18456, anyone?)
In my series of new posts on old topics, I decided to gather today several pieces of information that I think will help in debugging SQL Server login failures. Although most information should remain useful for future versions as well, some of it may Read More...
Posted 21 February 08 04:05 by lcris | 0 Comments   
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SQL Server: Password policy FAQ
I am starting this post to collect frequent Q&A related to password policy. I plan to keep updating the post if anything new is worth adding to it. Note that this FAQ does not cover SQL Server Compact Edition. Also note that BOL stands for Books OnLine. Read More...
Posted 20 February 08 04:18 by lcris | 2 Comments   
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Can encryption make you more vulnerable?
A recent article brings up this question and argues that encrypting data at rest can open the door to a new range of security and usability problems. Speaking only of the security aspects, I both agree and disagree, so I'd like to add a few comments on Read More...
Posted 11 February 08 04:57 by lcris | 0 Comments   
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How to request features in Microsoft products
I want to address the topic of requesting feature changes in Microsoft products, to point to some tools that can help, and to describe ways to use those tools more effectively. This post is based on my experience working on customer requests while being Read More...
Posted 07 February 08 01:49 by lcris | 2 Comments   
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TSA blog
I just noticed that the TSA has started a blog to shed some light on the motivations for their security measures. The blog is here: http://www.tsa.gov/blog/ . Read More...
Posted 04 February 08 02:48 by lcris | 0 Comments   
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