For those Database Administrators seeking to lock-down security related to a Service Account(s), there is an option starting with Windows Server 2008 R2:
a Managed Service Account.
This type of account is tied to a machine, and cannot be locked out, and seems to be a saviour for vigilant DBAs wanting to achieve a higher level of SQL Server Instance isolation:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/09/10/managed-service-accounts-understanding-implementing-best-practices-and-troubleshooting.aspx
Would you agree? Or have a proposal for an even better solution?
Book Review: Big Red - Voyage of a Trident Submarine
I've grown up reading Tom Clancy and probably most of you have at least seen Red October, so this book caught my eye when browsing used books for a recent trip. It's a fairly human look at what's involved in sailing on a Trident missile submarine...
2009-03-10
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