Although, SQL Server 2008 now has the ability to enforce policies, Windows Authentication Mode is still the recommended alternative for controlling access to SQL Server because this mode carries added ...

I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task. In ...

This article provides information on how to develop Java applications that use the Azure Active Directory authentication feature with the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server. You can use Azure Active ...

One of the most useful features in Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) product is its reporting engine. Even though there is nothing overly difficult about its installation process, ...

I need to connect to a SQL server that is in a different domain (completely different active directory forest) but the server is only configured for WindowsAuth and I can't change that. Obviously, I ...