RE: Secure access to a SQL Server database

From: Larry Charlton (LarryCharlton_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/30/05


Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 03:08:01 -0700

One of the big confusing things for me is that most of the articles discuss
using various technology to secure data but almost all end up with, for this
password care must be taken to keep it secure (which of course was really my
first problem).

How do I take care that ultimately a password used to gain access to a
resource is useless to anyone that obtains it? Especially when that password
must be on servers, desktops in the wild, etc. Sounds more and more like how
do I sign all my applications and then use the signature to gain access SQL
Server?