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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398890 More actions · Answer 1

Roy Ernest (4/27/2010)
Grant Fritchey (4/27/2010)
The Dixie Flatline (4/27/2010)
What do you think I have 15 acres of woods for?
Woods are good. They provide fuel for fire and draw game to your vicinity.
You also need access to fresh water and a hilltop with clear fields of fire in all directions.
Check, check, check, check... Ammo, canned food, scout skills....
I have experience using Shotgun and rifles... I can hunt for food.... Can I join the bunker ?? My island is not the right place to be when SH** hits the fan...:hehe:

Got a kilt? You have to have a kilt.

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood"
- Theodore Roosevelt

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 2

Steve Jones - Editor (4/27/2010)
Don't hide, Adam, learn to manage. These people will be doing the SQL Server equivalent of "do you want fries with that" as you point them in the right direction.

Ding Fries are Done

Would you like an apple pie with that?

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 3

Adam Machanic (4/27/2010)
The Dixie Flatline (4/27/2010)
By the way, Adam. I thought you said that you didn't have time to keep up with The Thread about a dozen posts ago. Be careful, because it can be addictive. Watch out you don't turn into a Threadhead.
Oh yeah, don't worry about me. I can quit whenever I want. I'll unsubscribe any day now.

I have heard that story many times. That is why they have treatment centers.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 4

Grant Fritchey (4/27/2010)
Roy Ernest (4/27/2010)
Grant Fritchey (4/27/2010)
The Dixie Flatline (4/27/2010)
What do you think I have 15 acres of woods for?
Woods are good. They provide fuel for fire and draw game to your vicinity.
You also need access to fresh water and a hilltop with clear fields of fire in all directions.
Check, check, check, check... Ammo, canned food, scout skills....
I have experience using Shotgun and rifles... I can hunt for food.... Can I join the bunker ?? My island is not the right place to be when SH** hits the fan...:hehe:
Got a kilt? You have to have a kilt.

Without a kilt, how does one expect to get AC?

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
Learn Extended Events

Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 5

Grant Fritchey (4/27/2010)
Roy Ernest (4/27/2010)
Grant Fritchey (4/27/2010)
The Dixie Flatline (4/27/2010)
What do you think I have 15 acres of woods for?
Woods are good. They provide fuel for fire and draw game to your vicinity.
You also need access to fresh water and a hilltop with clear fields of fire in all directions.
Check, check, check, check... Ammo, canned food, scout skills....
I have experience using Shotgun and rifles... I can hunt for food.... Can I join the bunker ?? My island is not the right place to be when SH** hits the fan...:hehe:
Got a kilt? You have to have a kilt.

have you ever seen a traditional Indian dress from my state of Kerala? It is a long peace of cloth that you tie around your wait. In the end it will look like a kilt.

Edit First Pic on the left(Guy with the elephant). Will that be OK?

-Roy

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 6

Lynn Pettis (4/27/2010)
Don't know, but as the forum indicates he is still logged on, I hope I didn't scare away this OP.
Just asked for what we always ask for in order to better help.

Lynn, I think I figured out what he's looking for.

Edit: when posting this message, I got a "forbidden" page, so I hit the back button and posted again... only to find out it then posted twice. Sorry for the double-post.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (4/27/2010)
Don't know, but as the forum indicates he is still logged on, I hope I didn't scare away this OP.
Just asked for what we always ask for in order to better help.

Lynn, I think I figured out what he's looking for.

Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes

If you can't explain to another person how the code that you're copying from the internet works, then DON'T USE IT on a production system! After all, you will be the one supporting it!

Links:
For better assistance in answering your questions
Performance Problems
Common date/time routines
Understanding and Using APPLY Part 1 & Part 2

GabyYYZ SSCertifiable Points: 7913 More actions · Answer 8

Anyone here going through PCI compliance or recently finished? Curious as to what things to consider going forward, SQL wise, as we're now in the thick of it and I have to bring up any concerns.

Thanks.

Gaby________________________________________________________________"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not." - Albert Einstein

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 9

GabyYYZ (4/27/2010)
Anyone here going through PCI compliance or recently finished? Curious as to what things to consider going forward, SQL wise, as we're now in the thick of it and I have to bring up any concerns.
Thanks.

Did it - didn't particularly like the process.

#1 Security

#2 Processes

#3 Roles and adherence to the defined rolls

#4 It is a lot easier to work with a vendor who is PCI compliant and pass a token to them rather than a CC #

#5 Encryption

#6 Keys must be backed up and rotated - and they must be created from a different system than your current Server.

#7 Discuss all things with your auditor. They should give you plenty of help or options for sticking points.

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
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GabyYYZ SSCertifiable Points: 7913 More actions · Answer 10

CirquedeSQLeil (4/27/2010)
GabyYYZ (4/27/2010)
Anyone here going through PCI compliance or recently finished? Curious as to what things to consider going forward, SQL wise, as we're now in the thick of it and I have to bring up any concerns.
Thanks.
Did it - didn't particularly like the process.
#1 Security
#2 Processes
#3 Roles and adherence to the defined rolls
#4 It is a lot easier to work with a vendor who is PCI compliant and pass a token to them rather than a CC #
#5 Encryption
#6 Keys must be backed up and rotated - and they must be created from a different system than your current Server.
#7 Discuss all things with your auditor. They should give you plenty of help or options for sticking points.

1. Security: working on it...

2. Processes: what's a process? 😀 (yeah I know, this is forcing us to think)

3. Roles: probably the easiest piece so far we're dealing with

4. Vendor: We have a vendor (Ingrian/Safenet) as a device in our company that does the encryption of our CC#'s.

5. Encryption: See 4...but also have to see how this becomes in scope.

6. Keys backed up definitely, rotation...working on that. Keys stored on the Ingrian device.

7. working on that...

Thanks for the tips.

To this I'll be adding logging, as that's a separate workstream we're going through.

Gaby________________________________________________________________"In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not." - Albert Einstein

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 11

Adam Machanic (4/27/2010)
Oh yeah, don't worry about me. I can quit whenever I want. I'll unsubscribe any day now.

:laugh: Sounds all too familiar :laugh:

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

Adam Machanic SSCoach Points: 15370 More actions · Answer 12

Paul White NZ (4/27/2010)
Adam Machanic (4/27/2010)
Oh yeah, don't worry about me. I can quit whenever I want. I'll unsubscribe any day now.
:laugh: Sounds all too familiar :laugh:

I'm going to unsubscribe right after I read the next post after this one. Or maybe just a couple more after that. We'll see, but definitely sometime in the next few days, maybe a week or two max.

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Adam Machanic
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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 13

Adam Machanic (4/27/2010)
I'm going to unsubscribe right after I read the next post after this one. Or maybe just a couple more after that. We'll see, but definitely sometime in the next few days, maybe a week or two max.

Cool - you sound totally across this, so no worries there.

Just in case you know anyone else with a Thread problem, I think Steve has some patches and gum ~~you~~ your friend could try.

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 14

Paul White NZ (4/27/2010)
Adam Machanic (4/27/2010)
I'm going to unsubscribe right after I read the next post after this one. Or maybe just a couple more after that. We'll see, but definitely sometime in the next few days, maybe a week or two max.
Cool - you sound totally across this, so no worries there.
Just in case you know anyone else with a Thread problem, I think Steve has some patches and gum ~~you~~ your friend could try.

A greenhouse trip might help too!

Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
_______________________________________________
I have given a name to my pain...MCM SQL Server, MVP
SQL RNNR
Posting Performance Based Questions - Gail Shaw[/url]
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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150467 More actions · Answer 15

CirquedeSQLeil (4/27/2010)
A greenhouse trip might help too!

Yep. I'd only start to worry if you start finding SSC notification emails stashed around the house in unlikely places.

Paul White
SQLPerformance.com
SQLkiwi blog
@SQL_Kiwi