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Claude on SQL Server: Read, Prove, Then Change

October 29, 2026
Pinal Dave
AI
AI, Query Store, SQL Performance, SQL Server Security, SQL Wait Stats

Claude on SQL Server is safe when production gives it eyes and nothing else. This post splits the loop into three stages: start this week with a read-only login, make it a daily habit with a past cases library, then run it on a schedule with a second opinion. I tested the login on SQL Server 2025.

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Cardinal Rules, a three panel cartoon by SQLAuthority. The VP suggests letting the AI run straight into production. The red bird is already typing DELETE FROM and Sam pulls the cable out of the wall. The bird says the WHERE clause was coming eventually.

AI in Production Without a WHERE Clause

October 17, 2026
Pinal Dave
AI
AI, DBA, SQL Delete, SQL Server Security

AI in production without a second pair of eyes is a quick way to lose a table. Cardinal was going to add the WHERE clause. Eventually.

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Row-Level Security

SQL SERVER – Implementing Row-Level Security (RLS)

November 12, 2024
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server Security

Row-Level Security (RLS) in SQL Server enables fine-grained control over data access, ensuring users can only view or modify rows pertinent to their roles or responsibilities.

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ddmsql

SQL SERVER – Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) Introduction

November 11, 2024
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server Security

Dynamic Data Masking (DDM) in SQL Server is a feature that helps protect sensitive data by masking it from unauthorized users.

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SQL Server Ledger

SQL Server Ledger – Are You Really Using This Feature?

October 31, 2024
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server Security

SQL Server Ledger – has taken data integrity to the next level, integrating blockchain-style data verification directly into the database.

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Letting an LLM Query SQL Server Safely: A Read-Only Login and Guardrails

January 1, 2024
Pinal Dave
AI
AI, SQL Login, SQL Server, SQL Server Security, SQL View

Let an LLM query SQL Server through a restricted login, approved views, enforced row filtering, execution limits, and query auditing.

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Revoke Permissions

SQL SERVER – Understanding Grant, Deny, and Revoke Permissions

November 15, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Server Security

These aspects are the fundamental building blocks of SQL Server security management. Let us understand Grant, Deny, and Revoke Permissions.

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