Chapter 12. Securing Databases

Key concepts in this chapter are:

  • Understanding authentication and authorization for Microsoft Access databases

  • Understanding authentication and authorization for Microsoft SQL Server databases

  • Locking down Access databases

  • Locking down SQL Server databases

For many companies, a database doesn’t just run the business, it is the business. For example, suppose you run a Web site that sells miniature plastic dinosaurs over the Internet. You probably use a database to store your product catalogs, keep a list of registered users, and track order fulfillment. If someone orders a pint-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex to be sent special delivery to a trailer park in Monteagle, Tennessee, your database plays a critical role. It records ...

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