PowerShell/dbatools Tip – Clone a login / database user

One of the more frequent requests that a SQL Server DBA receives is to "Clone a login" with all its permissions. For example a request could be Clone BILL_BLACK's login and create a new login JACK_JOHNSON with exactly the same privileges in all databases. Clone AD group login BILLING_APP_ADMINS and create a login for new …

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PowerShell: Invoke-RDPLogoff – Logoff From Windows Servers In Parallel

Recently, I changed my Windows password and that started a chain of events. My account would get locked out because an invalid password was used and I started getting weird errors in various programs when using the account even after getting it unlocked several times. Restarting my own PC did not help. Then, it occurred …

SQL Server: Time To Switch Schema Of All Objects Away From “dbo”

What are Schemas for? All of you are familiar with the default and built-in schema "dbo". When you create an object without a schema, "dbo" becomes the schema for the object. Generally, it is NOT considered a good practice from a manageability or security perspective to have everything owned by "dbo".  The alternative is to …

SQL Server – Login failed for user ‘[username]’ – How to troubleshoot?

You try to login to SQL Server and you get a really nasty message: The key data in the error message At first glance, it appears to be utterly useless. The only useful message seems to be “Login failed for user 'myuser'.” but what we really need to know is “why?”. That information is somewhat …

SQL Server – Resolve – Cannot generate SSPI context

These links are more for my own reference than anything else to resolve the error: "Cannot generate SSPI context" It is a pesky error message that is related to security setup. All the things you need to check are in the MS article below. How to troubleshoot the "Cannot generate SSPI context" error message In …