Archive | December, 2009

Sharepoint Extranet Setup Using FBA

This article demonstrates how to set up a Sharepoint Extranet using Forms Based Authentication. [SharepointMonitor.com]

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URL Rewriting in Windows Azure

Learn how to use URL rewriting in SQL Azure. [AsureSupport.com]

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SQL Azure Firewall

SQL Azure comes with a robust firewall which can be activated through. This article explanins how to configure SQL Azure’s firewall. [AzureSupport.com]

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SQL Server Security Audit (Part 3) – Operating System Level Audit

An essential part of auditing SQL Server is ensuring the Operating System the SQL Server isntance runs on is secure. [SQL-Server-Performance.com]

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SQL Server Security Audit (Part 2) – Database Level Audit

The series on securing SQL Server looks at securing the actual database. [SQL-Server-Performance.com]

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SQL Server Security Audit (Part 1) – Server Level Audit

Although security is a major component of database administration, it is sometimes overlooked in favour of convenience. As a developer, you need to know how vulnerable your SQL Servers are before you can start securing them. To get this answer, you will first need to conduct a “security audit”. This audit should give you a [...]

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Auditing In SQL Server 2008

Auditing is the monitoring and recording all user actions on a database. You can base auditing on individual actions, such as database backup, change of user logins, insert etc. or on combination of factors. [SQL-Server-Performance.com] Though auditing has become a popular buzzword, many DBAs and developers still do not appreciate the requirement for auditing. Properly [...]

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