In this blog post, we discuss the difference between Login Vs User – Security Concepts. They look the same but actually, they are totally different.
How I Know If I am DBOWNER or Not in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #222
How do I know if I am DBOWNER or not in SQL Server? A DBA worried about permissions before my changes, so we ran this simple script to check db_owner membership.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Database Diagram Error 15517 – Cannot Execute as the Database Principal Because the Principal ‘dbo’ Does Not Exist
Opening a database diagram failed with error 15517: Cannot execute as the database principal because the principal ‘dbo’ does not exist. Let me show you the fix.
SQL SERVER – SQL Service Not Getting Started Automatically After Server Reboot While Using gMSA Account
My first gMSA test: SQL Service was not started automatically after server reboot, even with automatic startup set. Here is what the event log showed.
SQL SERVER – Error: 18456, State 149 – Login-based Server Access Validation Failed With an Infrastructure Error. Login Lacks Connect Endpoint Permission
Connecting to the DAC with SQLCMD, I got Error 18456, State 149: Login lacks connect endpoint permission. Here is what the ERRORLOG showed and how to fix it.
SQL SERVER – Windows Authentication or System Admin Account (SA)
Windows Authentication or the SA account? A client asked me in a Health Check, and here is why my advice is Windows Authentication wherever you can.
SQL SERVER – Cannot Drop the Assembly ‘ISSERVER’, Because it Does not Exist or You do not Have Permission
An upgrade could not start SQL Server: Cannot drop the assembly ‘ISSERVER’, because it does not exist or you do not have permission. Here is another way to fix it.