Re: Advice on sa password change
From: Hari (hari_prasad_k_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/29/04
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:04:45 +0530
Hi,
For 'SA' login , It is recommended to have mixed case passwords with a few
numbers along with special characters so that a hacker can not guess
the password.
Have a look into the below site from Vyas to get the best practices to be
followed in secuity.
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/sql_server_security_best_practices.htm
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"Derek" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CAF7226E-6A3B-4210-810F-732A23E70A97@microsoft.com...
> I am taking over a server that doesn't seem to have been managed very well
and am planning on changing the sa password (for security).
>
> However I know that various bits and bobs (on this server) seem to rely on
it.
>
> So I'm writing a document to outline the steps I have to take. What I
need to know is as full a list as possible of all the places I should check
to see if the sa password has been used.
>
> So apart from Security - Login - sa - properties, what else should I be
checking?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Derek
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