Category: Security (Encryption & Permissions)
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Forcing Encrypted Connections in SQL Server Using Certificates
In the previous post, we looked at how to verify what protocol and encryption SQL Server is actually using at runtime. That answers the question: What is happening on the wire right now? This post answers a different one: How do I make sure every TCP connection is encrypted, every time? Forcing encryption in SQL…
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Grant VIEW SERVER STATE in SQL Server
VIEW SERVER STATE is the permission that unlocks most server-level DMVs and DMFs, and it’s the one people reach for first when a monitoring account starts throwing permission errors. It is rarely the only one needed. A monitoring or read-only DBA login usually needs a small set of permissions working together, and on SQL Server…
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Working with SQL Server Database Master Keys
SQL Server uses an encryption hierarchy to protect secrets such as credentials, asymmetric keys and certificates. At the database level, that hierarchy is anchored by the database master key (DMK). Because all other encrypted objects depend on it, losing access to the DMK can render those objects unusable. This post walks through how to: It also…
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