MySQL rejected every password with “does not satisfy the current policy requirements”. Here is how to check the validate_password settings and fix it.
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SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 3009, Level 16 – Could not Insert a Backup or Restore History Detail Record in the msdb Database
A slow restore that my client cancelled led to Msg 3009: could not insert a backup or restore history record in msdb. Here is what I learned about a trace flag.
What is Copy Only Backup in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #128
Copy Only Backup is an independent backup that does not break the LSN chain or disturb your regular backup plan. Here is the short answer and a longer one.
SQL SERVER – Error: Timeout (30000 milliseconds) Waiting for the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) Service to Connect
Timeout 30000 milliseconds waiting for the SQL Server service to connect. Why the service start times out, what to check, and how to give it longer.
Msg 3168: Backup Made by a Different SQL Server Version
Msg 3168 stopped a client from restoring master after a ransomware attack, because the backup and the new server had different build numbers. The fix is to make the two builds match, by patching up or uninstalling patches, and then restore again.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Restore from URL – The Specified URL Points to a Block Blob. Backup and Restore Operations on Block Blobs are not Permitted
Restore from URL failed: operations on block blobs are not permitted. Checked against today’s documentation, the credential decides the blob type.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 15170, Level 16, This login is the Owner of 1 Job(s). You Must Delete or Reassign these Jobs Before the Login can be Dropped
Msg 15170: this login is the owner of 1 job(s) and cannot be dropped. Here is how to find those jobs and reassign them first.
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