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Managing Orphaned Users in SQL Server with sp_FindOrphanedUser

Addressing orphaned users is an important piece of SQL Server security management. When left unchecked, you can accumulate an overwhelming number of users that exist in a database but do not have a correlating login in the master database, thus preventing access to the server or the database at all. There are dbatools PowerShell modules … Read more

Getting Organized – 451 Degrees, Good For Notebooks

[This is the 4th and final in a series of posts about “Getting Organized” using a better system and the Evernote tool-set for paperless notes (though you could do this with any such software).] Getting Organized Series Outline Introduction and License Giveaway A Task’s Life The Death of a Task, Man 451 Degrees – Good … Read more

Getting Organized – The Death of a Task, Man

Almost Done! Not enough focus time that day, I guess.Almost Done! Not enough focus time that day, I guess.

Getting Organized – A Task’s Life

[This is part two in a series of posts about “Getting Organized” using the Evernote toolset.] Getting Organized Series Outline Introduction and License Giveaway A Task’s Life The Death of a Task, Man 451 Degrees – Good For Notebooks The Life of A Task The system I am using has a few stages. The stages … Read more

Getting Organized – Goodbye Paper?

[This is the first in a 4 part series of posts about “Getting Organized” , on track and my use of Evernote.] Getting Organized Series Outline Introduction and License Giveaway A Task’s Life The Death of a Task, Man 451 Degrees – Good For Notebooks Do you struggle with organization? Note taking? Note Finding? I … Read more