Check unauthorized access

  • Hi All,

    I needed to check if there are any unauthorized accesses on SQL Server for security. I have created an audit which would show all successful logins. I wanted to know if this is the way to do it.

    Please let me know your thoughts.

    Esha

  • I would probably audit failed logins as well so you can see who is trying to access the server in an unauthorized manner.

    Also can you define unauthorized access? If a person successfully logs in then they are authorized to access the server.

  • Unauthorized access is in the control of the DBA, no? If I say user1 can access the DB, then user1 can access the DB.

    If i do NOT add user2 as a login, then user2 cannot access the DB.

    Jack is right though. You might be looking for Failed Logins which will show an Unauthorized attempt to access the DB.

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