Tag: Security Tokens

• DENY vs. REVOKE – Part 2 – Hierarchies of Principals

  

  2014-02-09 - DENY vs. REVOKE, General, Security, Series

  REVOKE and DENY are similar at first glance. However, DENY can be very powerful when used in the context of security principal hierarchies. Read on to get all the details.

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• The Mystery of the SUSER_NAME() and SUSER_SNAME() functions

  

  2014-01-11 - Fundamentals, General, Security

  The SQL Server functions SUSER_NAME() and SUSER_SNAME() both return the current login name. So why are there two? Read on to find out what the difference is.

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• Prevent unauthorized REVERTing after EXECUTE AS

  

  2014-01-10 - General, Security

  Worried about unauthorized REVERTing after using EXECUTE AS? Read on to get all the details about EXECUTE AS WITH NO REVERT and EXECUTE AS WITH COOKIE.

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• Changing the Security Context with EXECUTE AS and REVERT

  

  2014-01-09 - Fundamentals, General, Security

  Constantly logging out and back in to test security settings and permissions can be cumbersome. Learn how EXECUTE AS can ease your life.

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• The Secret of the Security Token – How SQL Server Determines Active Permissions

  

  2014-01-08 - Fundamentals, General, Security

  To determine the active permissions for a connection, SQL Server uses a list of security tokens. Read on to find out what these mysterious tokens are and how to see the list of active ones.

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