Re: The SA Mess

From: Adam Machanic (amachanic_at_hotmail._removetoemail_.com)
Date: 03/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:25:11 -0500

"Russell Stevens" <rustyprogrammer@online.nospam> wrote in message
news:enDqxImKFHA.1284@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
> If you want users to be able to connect to a SQL database via the
> Internet, then a firewall does not do you much good as you have to open
the
> port anyway.

    That's kind of my point; SQL Server was never meant to expose a
hardened, open port on the 'net. It's meant to be used behind a firewall to
talk to app servers -- which are meant to expose a hardened, open port. I'm
just curious about what kind of applications you're running that require the
open port? 

-- 
Adam Machanic
SQL Server MVP
http://www.sqljunkies.com/weblog/amachanic
--

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