SQL Server Data Masking
Hello, we're looking into the need of SQL Server (preferably SQL 2014 but do also have SQL 2016 if needed/better) Data Masking and was wondering are there any tools or good places to start to...
View ArticleQuery output in HTML format of SQL Server
Hi,I need to generate health check report with some query output which will come to my mail daily. Currently the text base output in my email is not suitable for ease of read. In oracle there is option...
View ArticleLocking down firewall access to limited IP addresses inbound rule, still able...
we have a windows 2016 server with sql server 2014 standard ed installed, have TCP and shared memory protocols enabled, and the firewall is open for domain traffic only and if the domain traffice does...
View ArticleSQL SERVER Error Number: 2
HI TeamI am not able to connect SQL server.A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify...
View ArticleNT SERVICE\SQLTELEMETRY Missing
Fellow SQLers.I have been handed a number if SQL 2016 instances. Cleaning things up. Noticed that one of them is getting a login failure with what may be a local account. While digging thru this, I...
View ArticleDistributed Cache size changed failure
Hello,I like use below cmdlet to change the cachsize. Cmdlets give error: The term 'update-SPDistributedCacheSize' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet,******Update-SPDistributedCacheSize...
View ArticleSQL Server user update
Hello,Reinstall WIndows and SQL server. Restored datat base. and then found The SQL server security log in user disappeared. when recreate user for log in SQL server. system says the users already...
View Articleencryptbykey(key_guid('key_DataShare'), 'MyData' ) gives different value each...
Hi All,Why encryptbykey(key_guid('key_DataShare'),'MyData' ) gives different value on each run?Is this expected behavior?Is there any way can get same value on each run..?How can one useencrypted...
View ArticleActive Directory Authentication Question
Hi,We use Active Directory authentication for one of my SQL Servers (2012) and I was wondering whether the windows patches which affect LDAP and LDAPS would require any re-configuration on our SQL...
View ArticleBuilt-in role to give users execute permission on procedures.
Hi everyone! Is there a built-in role besides 'db_owner' that gives an user the permission to execute procedures on a user database? Or do I have to grant the execute permission to every procedure...
View ArticleSQL Agent and Linked Server authentication issue
Hello,Greeting folks!I have created Linked server ( SQL Server ) in my local server. and I access the linked server using windows authentication. Now I created a SQL agent job in my local server and...
View ArticleVirtual Windows server 2019 on windows 10 pro
Hello is it possible to install windows server 2019 on windows 10 pro?Kind Regards.Erhan
View ArticleSearch encrypted columns
We are planning to update our 2016 SQL Server to an always encrypted database. We have a table that we want to search on 2 of the varchar columns that will also be encrypted. Our searches currently...
View ArticleHow to know SQL Server replication articles replication status
We are using SQL Server replication and we would like to know the articles replication status such like when the articles start updating, when the articles stop updating, how's the speed for...
View ArticleHow to Deploy SSL Certs on AG cluster for Data-In-Transit Encryption?
I have a 3-node multi-instance AG cluster. Each node has Instance1, Instance2, etc. Assume that each instance hosts databases which contain privileged information. I want to encrypt data-in-transit...
View Articlekey encryption
What is the best way to encrypt the keys, it jasypt better tool to use?Thanks!Neil
View ArticleWindows NT security log entries in Management Studio
Hello,I'm sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong area, but I'm hoping someone can help. I have an Azure VM that runs SQL Server. When I use SQL Server Management Studio and review the Windows NT...
View ArticleTrigger used to Log Login's to the server
I have a trigger that log's logins to the Server.Insert to the logging table has been granted to the public role.Still, on some of the database servers, often only one user fails to login, causing the...
View ArticleSQL DB manual Backup
Hi,Server version - Windows 2016 Standard ServerSQL version - SQL 2016 StandardIs there a way to find out in either SQL (SMSS) or in the Event Viewer if a database has been backed up manually?Basically...
View Articlewindows update error
Security Update for SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 GDR (KB4532097) - Error 0x80070643Hi, I keep getting the error above. Does anyone know how to fix.thanks
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