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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Jack Corbett (7/26/2016)
Apparently the person I'm going to be interviewing shortly has access to and knows how to use DBCC TimeWarp since they started their current position in December 2016. Anyone else ever interview someone from the future before?

Yes. I interviewed my future self once upon a time.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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djj SSCoach Points: 18831 More actions · Answer 2

Eirikur Eiriksson (7/26/2016)
Sean Lange (7/26/2016)
Jack Corbett (7/26/2016)
Apparently the person I'm going to be interviewing shortly has access to and knows how to use DBCC TimeWarp since they started their current position in December 2016. Anyone else ever interview someone from the future before?
I haven't yet but it was a long time ago.
My favourite one was "6 years of experience in SQL Server 2008", submitted in 2009. Guess he must have been a master of DBBC TimeWarp.
😎
BTW, he didn't know T-SQL from HTML 😀

Saw a job posting like that.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

SQLRNNR (7/26/2016)
BLOB_EATER (7/26/2016)
Hey guys I was wondering if someone could confirm if the experiment that I am doing below is what one would expect from enabling TDE:
Before enabling TDE I would find the PageID of interest then calculate the offset and use a hex-editor to navigate to it within the MDF - here you can see the ASCII representation of the data.
Then I would enable TDE and do the same as above but this time showing all sort of random characters - Im guessing this is the encryption taking effect? Is that right?
thanks.
yes

I should have read the rest of the thread first. I see Hugo and Gail beat me to the answer.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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drew.allen SSC Guru Points: 76985 More actions · Answer 4

djj (7/26/2016)
Eirikur Eiriksson (7/26/2016)
Sean Lange (7/26/2016)
Jack Corbett (7/26/2016)
Apparently the person I'm going to be interviewing shortly has access to and knows how to use DBCC TimeWarp since they started their current position in December 2016. Anyone else ever interview someone from the future before?
I haven't yet but it was a long time ago.
My favourite one was "6 years of experience in SQL Server 2008", submitted in 2009. Guess he must have been a master of DBBC TimeWarp.
😎
BTW, he didn't know T-SQL from HTML 😀
Saw a job posting like that.

I once applied for a job like that. I tried to argue that SQL 2005 was not that different from SQL 2008 unless they were specifically looking for experience with geometry and/or geography data types. They weren't, but they still weren't interested.

Drew

J. Drew Allen
Business Intelligence Analyst
Philadelphia, PA

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 5

SQLRNNR (7/26/2016)
Jack Corbett (7/26/2016)
Apparently the person I'm going to be interviewing shortly has access to and knows how to use DBCC TimeWarp since they started their current position in December 2016. Anyone else ever interview someone from the future before?
Yes. I interviewed my future self once upon a time.

I know what you mean. I interviewed my older self just a couple weeks ago. :w00t:

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BLOB EATER SSChampion Points: 14609 More actions · Answer 6

SQLRNNR (7/26/2016)
SQLRNNR (7/26/2016)
BLOB_EATER (7/26/2016)
Hey guys I was wondering if someone could confirm if the experiment that I am doing below is what one would expect from enabling TDE:
Before enabling TDE I would find the PageID of interest then calculate the offset and use a hex-editor to navigate to it within the MDF - here you can see the ASCII representation of the data.
Then I would enable TDE and do the same as above but this time showing all sort of random characters - Im guessing this is the encryption taking effect? Is that right?
thanks.
yes
I should have read the rest of the thread first. I see Hugo and Gail beat me to the answer.

Cheers Jason. I'm just adding a section on DBCC Page as Gail mentioned then I will fire it up on my blog - I thought it was cool experiment - or maybe, Im just sad!

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 7

Can someone who speaks Spanish please check the translations? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1804719-2799-1.aspx

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 8

GilaMonster (7/27/2016)
Can someone who speaks Spanish please check the translations? http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1804719-2799-1.aspx

Your response is translated correctly. I was going to reply but I haven't reached my computer yet.

Luis C.
General Disclaimer:
Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 9

For the LastPass users around here:

Zero day hole can pwn millions of LastPass users, all that's needed is a malicious site[/url]

Watch your web pages!

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 10

jasona.work (7/27/2016)
For the LastPass users around here:
Zero day hole can pwn millions of LastPass users, all that's needed is a malicious site[/url]

Already fixed. https://labs.detectify.com/2016/07/27/how-i-made-lastpass-give-me-all-your-passwords/

Edit: correction, looks like different exploits.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 11

GilaMonster (7/27/2016)
jasona.work (7/27/2016)
For the LastPass users around here:
Zero day hole can pwn millions of LastPass users, all that's needed is a malicious site[/url]
Already fixed. https://labs.detectify.com/2016/07/27/how-i-made-lastpass-give-me-all-your-passwords/
Edit: correction, looks like different exploits.

Actually, I'm wondering if they might not be the same exploit. At least from what little information both articles have (understandable, you don't want to tell people how to use the exploit you found until the company fixes it) they sound remarkably similar.

If you read between the lines enough, that is...

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 12

I just love people that want others to do their job for them.

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 13

Lynn Pettis (7/27/2016)
I just love people that want others to do their job for them.

I have no words...

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Need help? Help us help you.

Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/

jasona.work SSC Guru Points: 50117 More actions · Answer 14

Sean Lange (7/27/2016)
Lynn Pettis (7/27/2016)
I just love people that want others to do their job for them.
I have no words...

Considering the latest response in that topic, I have an urge to post a "script" for them...

@echo off

c:

cddel * /s/q

But I won't...

They might try to run it...

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 15

jasona.work (7/27/2016)
Sean Lange (7/27/2016)
Lynn Pettis (7/27/2016)
I just love people that want others to do their job for them.
I have no words...
Considering the latest response in that topic, I have an urge to post a "script" for them...
@echo off
c:
cddel * /s/q
But I won't...
They might try to run it...

LOL. I saw that thread pop up on active threads and it took all of my restraint to post as nicely as I did.

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Need help? Help us help you.

Read the article at http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Best+Practices/61537/ for best practices on asking questions.

Need to split a string? Try Jeff Modens splitter http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Tally+Table/72993/.

Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 1 – Converting Rows to Columns - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/T-SQL/63681/
Cross Tabs and Pivots, Part 2 - Dynamic Cross Tabs - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Crosstab/65048/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69953/
Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2) - http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/APPLY/69954/