SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 015

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SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 015

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Fifteen. It’s a one, followed by a 5. 15.  

Credit for this one goes to my friend and teammate Matt Hester...

Q: Can you rename the SQL 2005 SA account?

A: Yes, as a matter of fact, you can!  With the new security model there are some great ways to really secure the SQL Instance.  You can rename the account with the ALTER LOGIN statement.  This is a great way to reduce surface area for your SQL instances.  Here is an example:

ALTER LOGIN sa WITH NAME = [new name here];

Additionally you can disable the account as well:

ALTER LOGIN sa DISABLE;

You can download a great presentation on the new Security enhancements for SQL 2005 here:
https://download.microsoft.com/documents/australia/msdn/Session_2_Greg_Low.ppt

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