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David Litchfield of NGS Software discovered vulnerabilities in SQL Server and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) that could result in an unprivileged user gaining control of the database. These vulnerabilities stem from weak default permissions on...
Three weeks ago, I described a SQL Server system-design philosophy that I call "designing for extreme performance." Many of you asked me to clarify my thoughts in a few key areas, and I'm going to start that process this week. I'll continue to...
Microsoft is now accepting nominations for beta testers for the 64-bit version of SQL Server 2000 (code-named Liberty), SQL Server 2000 CE Edition 2.0, and SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3). The SQL Server development team will use the feedback...
Sybase's PowerDesigner 9.0, which I used to model Figure 1, makes it easy for you to define and use domains. In database terminology, domain refers to a description of an attribute's allowed values. That description is divided into two levels: th...