SQL Server Audit in SQL Server 2008 – Part 2
Learn how to monitor database-level actions and write audit results to files.
2008-07-22
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Auditing
Automate Audit Requests
In this article TJay Belt describes a process to help respond to audit requests in a timely manner
2008-06-18
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SQL Server Audit in SQL Server 2008 – Part 1
SQL Server 2008 February CTP introduces a new feature, SQL Server Audit. This feature facilitates auditing of Database Engine events by providing simple T-SQL statements to enable, store, and view audits on server and database objects. Part 1 of this series focuses on the server level events.
2008-06-16
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Audit Database Changes in the Real World
Tjay Belt brings us a story of how auditing was actually implemented and a discussion of why particular decisions were made.
2008-06-11
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Audit Trails and Logging Part II
Continuing with Part II of his auditing series, Gsquared takes a look at active auditing techniques for your SQL Server.
2008-06-10
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Audit Trails and Logging Part I
Auditing becomes more important every day as new requirements for data access are implemented. New author Gsquared, well known in the forums, brings us a look at types of audits and some details on passive auditing techniques.
2008-06-09
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Using DDL triggers to audit events
Create DDL table in SQL Server 2005 to audit Data Definition Language (DDL) trigger events when DML statements run. Define DDL trigger to track SQL changes.
2008-05-15
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Designing Tables for Audit Data in SQL Server
My company is just starting to look at adding functionality to retain historical data for key tables and columns for auditing purposes in many of our SQL Server databases. I have seen some of your recent tips related to triggers (Forcing Trigger Firing Order in SQL Server and Trigger Alternatives in SQL Server - OUTPUT Clause). Based on using triggers or a similar technology, what is the best way to store the historical data?
2008-04-15
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Monitoring and Recording DDL changes on SQL 2005 (NARC)
Auditing activities on your database servers becomes more important all the time. But ensuring that schema changes do not occur without your knowledge may be more important for a stable system. James Greaves brings us a great technique using DDL triggers for doing this.
2008-02-29
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Audit SQL Logins - Updated
SQL Auditing - Generate a listing of the SQL logins, and the permissions for each database on a server.
Update to Simon Facer's script.
2011-05-23 (first published: 2007-09-25)
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