Re: Database protection

From: John Bell (jbellnewsposts_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/16/05

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    Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:49:40 +0100

    Hi

    If they are administrators and you are worried that they can damage your
    system, then access to your new database is not your only problem!

    John

    "Rene" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
    news:uKoLoucuFHA.3720@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    > Thanks Uri
    >
    > But if the user is logged on to Windows as an Administrator, doesn't this
    > user also has Admin right to the database by default? If this is the case,
    > even if I create a new database user it won't help because the person
    > logged into Windows as an administrator can automatically logging as "SA".
    > Is this the right?
    >
    >
    >
    > "Uri Dimant" <urid@iscar.co.il> wrote in message
    > news:eCCe1OcuFHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    >> Rene
    >> Create a new Login (DD) in SQL Server and and don't CRANT permission it
    >> to the database. Now, when the user login with as DD he/she will not
    >> be able access to the database
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Rene" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
    >> news:uwzGIpbuFHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    >>> Is there a way to prevent users from logging into an MSDE database
    >>> instance? I created an MSDE instance using a strong SA password but I
    >>> was still able to logging to the database using Windows Authentication.
    >>>
    >>> The reason I don't want the user to see the database is because the
    >>> database structure that I am distributing (MSDE) is exactly the same as
    >>> the one I have online. If I let the user peek into my MSDE database they
    >>> might find a way to mess-up the database that is online. I just don't
    >>> want to take the risk.
    >>>
    >>> Also, is stored procedure encryption easily bypassed if I logon as a
    >>> database administrator?
    >>>
    >>> Thanks.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >
    >

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