If you find that you're installing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) often or on many servers, you might find that installing it silently, a.k.a. unattended, is more suitable than installing it through the usual method using the install wizard. First, you can download the latest SSMS installer from Microsoft's SSMS download page, or from this… Continue reading How to Silently Install SQL Server Management Studio
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Renaming and disabling the sa login
In theory, nobody should be using the sa login for anything. In reality however, I've seen many applications and processes configured to use it. Trying to change the way these applications and processes are setup, or convince people to change them, is a challenge to say the least... a challenge which I wont try to… Continue reading Renaming and disabling the sa login