In dealing with a hardened SQL Server, connecting may be problematic. The general idea in hardening any piece of software is basically to decrease its outside surface as much as possible while still allowing the minimum required surface. And if you are trying to interface with a SQL Server that the vendor didn't intend for … Continue reading Cannot connect to SQL Server
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Local Security Policy not showing up in GPRESULT
I was double checking some security settings on one of our systems. I could trace back everything to group membership and Group Policy, except for one thing. There was a 'SeImpersonatePrivilege' in a user token (verified via ProcessExplorer) yet it was nowhere to be found. Normally this is the sort of thing you'd find via … Continue reading Local Security Policy not showing up in GPRESULT
Setting up local administrators
As I am building a small virtual network of machines for development purposes, I figured I might as well try to do things the right way instead of just running everything as Domain Administrator for the sake of convenience 🙂 Given that my main platform focus is Windows 10 / Server 2016 currently, I want … Continue reading Setting up local administrators
Back in the saddle
Quite a while I used to be a software developer, doing lots of interesting systems programming projects for companies like IMEC, JDS-Uniphase, Alactel Space, ... mainly in the C++ language. I focused on kernel level programming, real-time software, inter process communication, things like that. I switched to an admin job to be close to home … Continue reading Back in the saddle
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