Tag Archives: security

Changing the sa Password with SSMS–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on April 11, 2016 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I wanted to make a quick note on changing the sa password, as this is a sensitive account, and … Continue reading →

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MDF File Password Confusion

Posted on April 7, 2016 by way0utwest

I had never seen this, but I ran across a blog that mentioned an MDF File password here. The post really looks at ways to reset the administrator password for the “sa” account in SQL Server. However it has some … Continue reading →

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Track Your Consultants

Posted on April 5, 2016 by way0utwest

If you pay attention to security issues in software, you’ve probably heard about man-in-the-middle attacks. These can occur more frequently than you expect, though inside of a company, it’s more unlikely that you’ll experience one if you have some fairly basic … Continue reading →

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Locking sa

Posted on April 4, 2016 by way0utwest

When I started working with SQL Server, the sa account was “the” account used for admin operations. This was the default account for many DBAs and as a result, it couldn’t be locked out. This changed in SQL Server 2005, … Continue reading →

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