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  • RE: Installing Service Pack on Cluster

    If you are installing from a network share make sure the NT account running the SQL Server service has read permissions to that share.  SQL EE SP3 on a cluster...

  • RE: Terminal Services - A Couple Tips

    Terminal Servers in admin mode rocks! Very handy for use on all internal servers for admins. Cut and Paste comes in handy for complex strings via keyboard...

  • RE: SQL Server Instances

    Another item to consider is licensing. With standard edition you pay for each instance while with Enterprise edition you pay per active physical node so you can run multiple...

  • RE: Can't see NT Groups

    Is this a SQL 7 box you are viewing with EM? The SQL 7 tools don't show orphan users while the SQL 8/2000 tools do. So my guess...

  • RE: Buffer Overflow in UDP broadcasts for Microsoft S

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823718

    without the trailing period will get you there. Thx.

  • RE: SSWUG and PASS

    I spend more time on this web site then SSWUG. The two sites serve different purposes so I do both.

    As to PASS vs. TechEd I think PASS every year...

  • RE: SQL and IIS on the same Box?

    Great article that addresses a classic question. We, for the most part, keep SQL and IIS apart. There are a few cases where it makes sense, especially for...

  • RE: Thanks for taking the test!

    Thanks for brighting my day some. Great to spend some time on technical subjects even if you feel compelled to ask C2 questions! Now back to the latest...

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3

    SP3 fixed a problem we had with our Oracle 8.x linked server connections. We heard about permission issues with xp_cmdshell and xp_sendmail and fixed those items before deploying.

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3 is live!

    Thanks for pointing out the nuance between auto_fix and update_one! I was using auto_fix with parameters that in effect worked like update_one. By changing to update_one our scripts...

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3 is live!

    Yes, but why not just check for null passwords or prohibit the creation of a new account with a null password? The way it was written broke our existing...

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3 is live!

    If you have a large environment like ours you spend a lot of time moving databases between servers. The target box, for a new project, seldom has the need...

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3 is live!

    So far so good. Installed SP3 on a dev and tst box. Can't say I am thrilled about the change to sp_change_users_login--requirement for @password. It is good...

  • RE: Step-by-Step Guide to Clustering Windows 2000 and SQL Server 2000

    I think the number one reason people have trouble with Clusters is they slap it together without doing a lot of research and study. A cluster is much more...

  • RE: The Case for SQL Logins - Part 1

    A good topic, but too short! There are more reasons to use SQL logins such as support of 3rd party apps and functioning in a LAN with seperate IIS...

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