| Backing up database without password
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| contains several vulnerability of
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| | Backup database Northwind to backup01
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| disclosing the confidential information.
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| | with password='secretpass'
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| The reason that any database can be
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| restored at any location makes this
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| | Now, let us have a test on this and see
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| problem more serious. You can check it
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| | what SQL Server says when password is
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| out
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| | not provided.
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| by creating a Backup of your database
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| and restoring it in some other machine.
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| | Restore database Northwind from backup01
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| The information stored in your backup
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| media also get disclosed by - Restore
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| filelistonly or Restore headeronly
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| | Server: Msg 3279, Level 16, State 2,
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| options. Backing up a database without
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| | Line 5
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| supplying password could lead to several
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| | Access is denied due to a password
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| anomalies that no company would like to
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| | failure
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| suffer.
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| | Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1,
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| Some common problems concerned -
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| | RESTORE DATABASE is terminating
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| | This was an error with severity level
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| (1) Disclosing of company information,
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| | 16. That means it's working. Now, let us
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| such as customers, policies and future
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| | have a look on restore related commands
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| plans.
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| | that produce some information.
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| (2) Disclosing of contact information or
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| | Restore Filelistonly From backup01
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| accounts information especially in case
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| of Bank or Insurance companies.
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| | Server: Msg 3279, Level 16, State 2,
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| (3) Disclosing of structure of the
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| | Access is denied due to a password
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| storage pattern of the company.
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| | failure
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| | Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1,
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| (4) Utilization of future plans by rival
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| companies.
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| | RESTORE DATABASE is terminating
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| These are common problems, but there are
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| numerous specific problems that could
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| | Again the same error. In this way, we
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| be faced. Let's have an estimate of some
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| | may conclude that this approach is easier
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| reasons why backup set must be password
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| | to create this. Some other options can
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| protected -
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| | also be provided like media name, media
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| | description and media password.
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| (1) Backups in Tapes is not kept in a
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| | Media Name, Media Description and Media
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| secure manner.
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| | Password
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| This is also recommended to store all
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| | There are some differences in directly
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| the backup off-site. In such cases where
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| | applying password while backup and using
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| your company stores Tapes off-site,
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| | media name. When you are using following
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| there could be some physical security
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| | command while backup.
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| problems of there storage. There are
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| cases when disgruntled employees have
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| | Statement#2
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| sold
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| | Backup database Northwind to backup01
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| these tapes to rival companies to gain
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| | with medianame='Set-1' ,
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| better perk and confidence in rival
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| | mediapassword='passwd'
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| companies. As you all know, each company
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| wants to know the structure and pattern
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| | This would create password for backup01
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| followed by other company. A employee of
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| | and once it was done, you get the same
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| company may be unfaithful and he can
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| | error Msg 3279 while you execute the
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| damage some information. But damaging
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| | following command on the same media.
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| some data is not a big issue than selling
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| or disclosing information.
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| | Backup database Northwind to backup01
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| (2) Backups can be sent as e-mail or
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| | So, when your provide password for the
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| uploaded.
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| | media, you can not backup any information
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| | into media unless you provide password.
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| This problem is not hidden to anyone.
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| | After the Statement#2 you need to
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| Your company firewall may be strong, but
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| | provide password for other backups.
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| Thumbnail drives can anytime be applied
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| in USB port and data can be transferred.
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| | Backup database MSDB to backup01 with
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| Thumbnail drives are nowadays in fashion
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| | medianame='Set-1' ,
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| also. Anyone can have a 1GB to 10GB of
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| | mediapassword='passwd'
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| such thumbnail drives. The important
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| thing to notice about thumbnail drives is
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| | The statement executes successfully.
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| that they do not require installation.
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| | This is the actual difference in using
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| Just plugging into USB port and computer
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| | 'with password=' and 'with medianame'
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| shows a Removable media and then copy
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| | case. After executing Statement#1, you
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| and paste of files. This is so easy to do
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| | can
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| that a newbie can do this.
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| | use the same for other backups without
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| | mentioning password or mentioning
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| How to provide security in Backups ?
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| | different passwords.
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| This only requires to add an option of
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| | Conclusion
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| password to make your backup set password
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| protected. The advantages of providing
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| | This is all about providing protection
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| password in backup are -
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| | for passwords. There are many other
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| | things to research in the same scenario
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| (1) Restore Filelistonly, Restore
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| | and I would like to share my ideas when
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| Headeronly commands does not disclose
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| | such studies are complete. Overall, my
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| the backup information.
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| | aim was to open your eyes that backups
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| (2) If you want to restore from media,
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| | are not only to secure your data, but
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| error is generated by SQL Server.
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| | due to carelessness this may lead to
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| | leakage of information. In my opinion,
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| The following commands can be used to
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| | disclosure of important information is
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| provide a password. I assume that you
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| | more serious matter than loss of
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| have
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| | information. So, awareness is important
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| a backup media and backup device name
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| 'backup01'.
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| | there is a little effort to apply in
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| | securing your backups.
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