Dropping a linked server with sp_dropserver failed with Msg 15190: There are still remote logins or linked logins for the server. Here is how to clear them.
SQL SERVER – gMSA: The Service Did Not Start Due to a Logon Failure
SQL Server running under a gMSA would not start: the service did not start due to a logon failure, yet no password had expired. Here is the real cause.
SQL SERVER – Transfer Logins Error: Msg 15419: Supplied Parameter sid Should be Binary(16) – sp_help_revlogin
Moving logins with sp_help_revlogin, I hit Msg 15419: supplied parameter sid should be binary(16). Here is what causes it and how to fix the script.
SQL SERVER – Always On Replica Disconnected After Changing SQL Server Service Account
After I changed the SQL Server service account in my lab, the Always On secondary replica went disconnected. Here is why the endpoint rejects the new account.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Bring SQL Cluster Online – Reason: The Account is Disabled
After security hardening, a client’s SQL cluster resource sat in Online Pending, then failed: the account is disabled. Here is how we found and fixed it.
SQL SERVER – Creating a Login and Database User Without Automatic Sysadmin Grants
To Create a Login and User, I separate the instance identity from database access. Database ownership and sysadmin membership have different scopes.
SQL SERVER – Be Careful with Logon Triggers – Don’t use Host_Name
A reader used HOST_NAME() in a logon trigger to limit access. Here is why that is risky, and why Logon Triggers can lock everyone out if you are not careful.