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Cannot set a credential for principal 'sa'. (SQL Server 2005/2008)

- by Scott Whigham on March 23, 2009 6:42 AM
So today I was using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to change my SQL Server’s sa account password (a good routine to do every so often BTW) and I got an unexpected error message: Msg 15535, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Cannot set a credential for principal 'sa'. Whoa!...
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Internet Explorer 8 to Be Released This Thursday

- by Chad Weaver on March 19, 2009 9:29 AM
Microsoft plans on releasing the latest iteration of their Internet Explorer browser this Thursday at noon Pacific. I've certainly had my share of fun reviewing the features of internet explorer 8, but truth be told -  you may want to consider upgrading to version 8 for the security upgrades.Keep in...
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How is anyone supposed to know how to use trace flag 4621?

- by Scott Whigham on March 18, 2009 1:33 PM
I'm helping a client work through some TokenAndPermUserStore performance issues and we're investigating using the new trace flag 4621 that was introduced in Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2005. Oh wow is this not easy stuff to wade through... Here's a little background: in SQL Server 2005, there is...
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CU4 for SQL Server 2008 RTM Is Out

- by Scott Whigham on March 18, 2009 8:31 AM
First, let's get the acronyms out of the way: "RTM" stands for "Release To Manufacturing" and it is the software as it was originally shipped (no service packs or hotfixes). "CU" is the "Cumulative Update" and this is many hotfixes rolled into a single installer (but not so many that...
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Should I Install SQL Server on a Virtual Machine (such as Hyper-V or VMWare)?

- by Scott Whigham on March 13, 2009 3:19 AM
It's pretty rare that an amazingly awesome whitepaper comes out but one just hit the net. The article is written my Mark Pohto, a senior systems engineer in Microsoft IT with help from both Jimmy May and Ward Pond. This whitepaper is very, very much worth your time. Do you...
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