Implicit Permissions Due to SQL Server Database Roles

I have audited for permissions on my databases because users seem to be accessing the tables, but I don't see permissions which give them such rights. I've gone through every Windows group that has access to my SQL Server and into the database, but with no success. How are the users accessing these tables?

Script DB Level Permissions v3

Scripts role membership, object-level permissions for all DB users.

Extended Protection available in SQL Server 2008 R2

We use Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) within the trusted domains, but use the Negotiate Security Support Provider for our web applications. What other security methods can we employ with SQL Server?

Restricting SecurityAdmin on SQL Server 2005/2008

Members of the securityadmin role can escalate to sysadmin rights. Here's how to restrict them back to 2000 levels.

Windows Group Membership Checker

A script to reveal which logins have access to your sql server via windows groups.

Security Auditing Matching Up Logins And Users

I have been tasked with auditing security on my SQL Server. However, this needs to be a somewhat automated process as I don't want to have to rely on taking screenshots every month to satisfy our auditors. What tables and/or views should I be using and what's the best way to extract the information out of them?

Configuring Kerberos Authentication for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products

This document provides you with information that will help you understand the concepts of identity in SharePoint 2010 products, how Kerberos authentication plays a critical role in authentication and delegation scenarios, and the situations where Kerberos authentication should be leveraged or may be required in solution designs. The document also shows you how to configure Kerberos authentication end-to-end within your environment, including scenarios which use various service applications in SharePoint Server. Additional tools and resources are described to help you test and validate Kerberos configuration. The "Step-by-Step Configuration" sections of this document cover several SharePoint Server 2010 scenarios.

Configure Windows Firewall for SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services in Windows Server 2008 R2

As I am new to Windows Server 2008 R2 it would be great if you can let me know the step by step approach to enable the default port of SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services in Windows Firewall for user connectivity.

Security

Row Oriented Security Using Triggers

Handling security in an application can be a bit cumbersome. R Glen Cooper brings us a database design technique from the real world that can help you.