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Cluster Resource DLL Connectivity In Availability Groups

March 11, 2023 Sean Gallardy Leave a comment

I was recently asked a question, while fixing a cluster connectivity issue, about how the cluster resource dll knows on…

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Posted in: HA/DR, Security, SQL Server Filed under: Always On, Availability Groups, HADR, NotReallyASQLProblem, ODBC, Security, SNAC, SQL Native Client, SQL Server, WSFC

DBATools Decryption Issues Are Not A SQL Server Bug

January 25, 2023 Sean Gallardy 1 Comment

Let me start off by saying that DBATools is a great tool that is immensely helpful to the community, if…

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Posted in: NotASQLServerProblem, Security, SQL Server Filed under: Assumptions, DBATools, Decryption, Encryption, NotReallyASQLProblem, Security, SQL Server

FFS Not Everything Is A SQL Server Vulnerability

October 6, 2022 Sean Gallardy 2 Comments

The Dude I get asked if I know anything about <newest SQL vulnerability as reported by random website>, quite often.…

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Posted in: NotASQLServerProblem, Security, SQL Server Filed under: NotReallyASQLProblem, Security, SQL Server

Auditing To the Security Event Log – SQL Server Error 33204 and OS Error 8

March 22, 2022 Sean Gallardy 1 Comment

It’s Great When No One Asks Questions You’re taking the best steps to track what goes on in your instance…

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Posted in: Security, SQL Server Filed under: Auditing, Security, SQL Server, Windows Server

olved steries #1 – SQL FCI Failovers

April 29, 2021 Sean Gallardy 7 Comments

Overall Introduction I’ve had some feedback that people would like to know some of the stuff I see and how…

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Posted in: NotASQLServerProblem, Performance, Security, SQL Server Filed under: Always On, Cheater Cheater, Drivers, FCI, GottaLoveSecurity, HADR, IRPs, NotReallyASQLProblem, olved steries, Security, SQL Server, Windows IO

SQL Server Self-Signed Certificate “Vulnerabilities”– FFS Get Off My Lawn

January 5, 2020 Sean Gallardy 1 Comment

Refresher It may be news (or not) to you that SQL Server can utilize the latest transport security standards when…

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Posted in: NotASQLServerProblem, Security, SQL Server Filed under: Certificates, NotARealProblem, Security, SQL Server, TLS

Error 8474 state 11, 17836 state 20, 9642 state 3, and your company’s need to incessantly scan for vulnerable ports

January 1, 2020 Sean Gallardy 2 Comments

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. I get it, your security team is the best ever. You…

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Posted in: NotASQLServerProblem, Security, SQL Server Filed under: Security, SelfInflicted, SQL Server, Vulnerability

SQL Server Windows Auth SIDs and SIDHISTORY

June 8, 2019 Sean Gallardy 2 Comments

Migrations from Windows Server 2008/R2 must be in full swing as there seems to be quite the buzz that SQL…

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Posted in: Logins, Security, SQL Server Filed under: Logins, Security, SIDs, SQL Server

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