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Dynamic SQL and digital signatures in SQL Server 2005
As I already mentioned, dynamic SQL is a quite powerful, but also quite dangerous. In SQL Server 2005 we introduced a new feature that is also quite powerful and when used properly can be quite useful; but it is important to learn and understand any such Read More...
Posted 09 May 07 11:42 by raulga | 5 Comments   
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Using a digital signature as a secondary identity to replace Cross database ownership chaining
In SQL Server 2000, Cross database ownership chaining (CDOC) was a mechanism used to allow access (DML access) to resources on different DBs without explicitly granting access to the resources (such as tables) directly. Unfortunately CDOC is a feature Read More...
Posted 30 October 06 07:53 by raulga | 3 Comments   
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Quick guide to DB users without logins in SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2005 introduced a new SQL DB principal subtype that can be quite useful: a SQL user that is not mapped to any login. You may be asking yourself “Why is this feature interesting? after all SQL Server already had the ability to create SQL users”. This article tries to describe this new feature and give some useful tips on how to use it. Read More...
Posted 03 July 06 03:25 by raulga | 2 Comments   
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