Re: Ecrypting a database

From: Vinodk (vinodk_sct_at_NO_SPAM_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/05/03 

Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 16:02:11 +0530

I am not sure why you want to encrypt the folder. You can have proper ACL's
to block the user from listing or viewing your database files. And you can
restrict using database roles security features by giving access to your
application only. 

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"krygim" <krygim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a SQL database which will only be accessed only by an application
> (written by me). I want to put the database into a Windows 2000 encrypted
> folder so that even the network domain administrator will not be able to
> view the content (bypassing my application). Is this viable? If so, which
> Windows account do I need to log in to encrypt the folder? Do I need to
log
> in as the SQL service account to do the encryption?
>
>
>
> TIA
>
>

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