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SQL Server 2008 Security features

Lokesh Vij

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July 22, 2012 at 2:29 am

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Friends..I want to learn security features of SQL Server 2008. Any recommendations? Books..online links...pls post
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Vikrant S Patil SSCrazy Points: 2294 More actions · Answer 1

Here you go

Following is a SQL 2008 security related article from Rick Byham(Microsoft)

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.04.sqlsecurity.aspx

and following is a link to a whitepaper download ( more from a DBA perspective)

http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/c/d/acd8e043-d69b-4f09-bc9e-4168b65aaa71/SQL2008SecurityOverviewforAdmins.docx

and following is a useful link as well:

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3899866/Top-10-SQL-Server-2008-Security-Features.htm

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 2

http://www.amazon.com/Securing-SQL-Server-Protecting-Attackers/dp/1597496251/

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Lokesh Vij SSChampion Points: 10836 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks Vikrant. These links are really helpful.

Regards

Lokesh

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Lokesh Vij SSChampion Points: 10836 More actions · Answer 4

Thanks Gail. At-least I have got some food-for-thought on SQL Server security now 🙂