I just posted a new article online about using Win32 transactions for registry updates in a real-world scenario. You can check it out here.
Registry
Deleting your part of the registry
Something I learned recently after making a copy / paste error: If you execute RegDeleteTree on HKEY_CURRENT_USER, there is no safeguard and as soon as you log off and the last reference to its subkeys are released, you won't be logging on to that account again 🙂 That's all.
Cannot connect to SQL Server
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