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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-26 : 09:52:27
I have a SQL Server 7 database. On their I have removed the guest account.

Normally when we get new users we create a login and give them access to the database via a role.

I've just noticed in the transaction log that there are a number of entries that have UID of public. This corresponds to a user that hasn't been given a login on the server but does have a domain account and so is presumably using NT authentication.

I thought that if the guest account was removed this couldn't happen, what am I missing here?

thanks

steve

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AjarnMark
SQL Slashing Gunting Master

3246 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-26 : 12:38:29
Do you have any NT groups that that person belongs to that have permissions in the database? They're not an NT admin are they?

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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2005-05-27 : 03:04:54
No they're definitely not an NT admin (or if they are they shouldn't be!!)

I've just found a group that I'm sure shouldn't be there and have disabled it. Someone will get a good kicking

I take it from your response that I have done what I should to prevent this sort of thing (apart from having a group in there)?

Many thanks

steve

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