I have worked with SQL Server for many years now, back to Sybase SQL Server days and there has always been confusion over Logins and Users. Even though they typically use the same name they are ...

How do I assign permissions to users to see SQL Agent Jobs? Your email has been sent You can give your users rights to check if reports have run or jobs are complete without granting full admin rights ...

SEATTLE — In the aftermath of the Slammer worm that wreaked havoc with many SQL Server users early this year, Microsoft Corp. is trying to make its database software more secure. But there’s still ...

Because SQL Server manages security identifiers (SIDs) for any user logging into SQL Server, you risk "orphaning" users when you do a restore. It's a common problem, and here's why. Typically, ...

Only three of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s 30 developers have expertise in using the native programming language for Microsoft Corp.'s SQL Server database. So for two major upcoming IT projects, the New ...

SQL Server Reporting Services earns solid if not stellar marks from early adopters—and you can't beat the price. In the past 18 months or so, Microsoft has shipped Windows Server 2003, Microsoft ...