Re: Change username of "SA"

From: SQL Guy (SQLGuy@EarthLink.Net)
Date: 06/30/02 

From: "SQL Guy" <SQLGuy@EarthLink.Net>
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 22:24:15 -0700

Change sa password to something nobody knows, including you. Create a user
with sa role and use that only. Or better yet, use NT if authentication if
possible.

Gary
MCDBA, MCSA, MCSD, MCSE+I

"Carlos Eduardo Rojas" <carloser@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:Oj3wU15GCHA.1192@tkmsftngp13...
> That's not supported. If they want to secure sql server, tell them to use
> integrated authentication instead, that's the most secure authentication
> scheme.
> --
> HTH
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Carlos Eduardo Rojas
> MCSE+I, MCDBA, MCSS, SQL Server MVP
> Author: SQL Server Programming By Example
> http://www.sqlserverbyexample.com
>
>
> "Schnyder Daniel" <daniel.schnyder@timeware.ch> wrote in message
> news:etFThQ5GCHA.2148@tkmsftngp08...
> > Hello NG
> >
> > A custumer of us would like to change the name of the "sa" for security
> > reasons. Is this possible? Can it give some problems? Good or bad idea?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Daniel
> >
> >
>
>

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