I am using VB6 with SQL server 2005. In order to implement password expiry properly I need to know how to find out when a user's password is due to expire so that I can output a message to prompt him to change his password. How can I interrogate this information?
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My question is if I close the sqlreader i am using. will that close the connection it uses or the connection will still remain open?
Syed
Hi,
I'm looking to expire the cache after my ETL job is run. For this I want to invoke the FlushCache() SOAP API via command line. If anyone has done similar thing and have the best way to do please let me know.
Thanks,
S Suresh
Is there a script or table that I can check to find out if there are any users who have BLANK passwords?
thanks
Earlier one of my team member has created a user login and password but forgot the password after few days and now we need to know the password of that login. Some of the application are using this login so we can delete and create a new login with the same name hence is there any possibility or script to find out the password of the existing login.
Note: The login is not 'sa'
Hello....
I'm trying to return only values that will be "expiring" between the current date and 60 days from the current date. (The data is populated in a GridView)
So far my thought process is:Show [AllTableData] WHERE [ExpirationDate] >= (today's date) AND [ExpirationDate] <= (today's date +60days)
A.) Am I on the right track?
and
B.) What is the proper syntax for the "today's date" and "today's date +60days"
TIA!-Scott
I have a question regarding notification of password expirations.
Background: My workplace will soon be enforcing the password policy and password expiration facilities in SQL Server 2005. My understanding (and correct me if I am wrong) is that the period of validity for a password before expiration occurs comes from either active directory, or where there is no AD, the local machine security policy.
Because we are on a Novell network our SQL2K5 servers are all mixed authentication. For development purposes we are each given a separate account. Our applications, too, use sql accounts (not windows accounts) for database access. Having a development account expire unexpectedly is no problem; we'll change those passwords as they need to be. What I am concerned with is the accounts our applications use to access the database server; like most IT shops, our applications need to be available with interruptions in service as minimal as possible.
I would like to create and schedule a report to run every morning listing those accounts that are about to expire, or have expired, so that those passwords can be changed with little to no interruption in service.
Question: Where do I pull this data from? I couldn't find anything in the BOL, or online (so far), giving the details of how to determine when a particular account is nearing expiration, or has expired.
I would appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.
Best,
B.
Hi everyone ,
i am trying to find logins which has blank password in SQL2000 . i wrote cursor to find these logins. But i cannot catch the logins.Beacuse sp_password sistem procedure does not return @@ERROR.
I can easily do it with SQL2005 (BEGIN -TRY -CATCH).
How can i catch sp_password error in SQL Server 2000??
or are there any suggestions to find these logins.
How can i find blank password logins in SQL2000???
sp_password '','','loginname'
select @@error ''' it is always ZERO
Declare @sql as varchar(255)
Declare @login as varchar(50)
Declare Cur_Login CURSOR scroll FOR
Select name from syslogins where isntuser=0
open Cur_Login
fetch next from Cur_Login INTO @Login
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
begin
set @sql = 'sp_password '''','''',''@login'' '
set @sql = replace(@sql ,'@login',@login)
exec (@sql)
if @@ERROR <> 0
print 'Password is not blank'
fetch next from Cur_Login INTO @Login
end
close Cur_Login
deallocate Cur_Login
I have connected to Database using my credentials by checking remember password option. After few days I forgot my password. How can I recover the password as SQL remember it. Is there any way to recover my password instead of resetting it.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a package protected by a password - I am already unhappy that to get it to use the configuration file to change connection strings for the production servers I have had to hardcode the password into the config file - very insecure!
However, the package now deploys correctly to the production server and will run from there OK, but NOT if scheduled as a SQL Server Agent Job. Thus is because however often I edit the command line to include the password after the DECRYPT switch (which it has prompted me for when I click on the command line tab), the Job Step will not retain it.
If I open it up after I have edited it and closed it, the password has disappeared.
I know that if I run dtexec plus the code in the Command Line tab (with the password), the package runs OK.
This is driving me insane!
I have read all the other posts and so I tried replacing the SSIS package step with a CmdExec step and pasting that code into there - then I get an OLEDB error..
The code I use is:
DTEXEC /SQL "ImportRateMonitoringTables" /SERVER servername /DECRYPT password /CONFIGFILE "D:Microsoft SQL ServerSSISDeploymentsRateMonitoringImportTasksDeploymentImportRateMonitoringTables_Production.dtsConfig" /MAXCONCURRENT " -1 " /CHECKPOINTING OFF /REPORTING E
and I get
SSIS Error Code DTS_E_OLEDBERROR. An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x8000FFFF
although the same code executes perfectly from a command prompt.
Please does anyone have any experience with a similar problem and if so, how did you get round it?
Thank you
I am receiving the following error message when attempting to create a new SQL Authenticated login id.
Password validation failed. The password does not meet the requirements of the password filter DLL. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15119)
I have four servers all running SQL Server 2005 SP2 on Windows 2003 Ent. SP1. Of the four servers, only one received the above error message using the same TSQL below.
CREATE LOGIN TEST_LOGIN WITH PASSWORD = 'pvif9dal' MUST_CHANGE, CHECK_EXPIRATION = ON
All four servers are in the same domain, which if I understand correctly, the password policies are therefore inherited at the OS level by the domain. The password being used is within the password policies of the domain.
Any ideas as to a root cause?
I tried to install an ALLDATA database which run with SQL Server 2005 express edition. The data base fails to install becase of the following code that come up which is related to AS password requirement. The error that come up is:
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
------------------------------
The sa password must meet SQL Server password policy requirements. For strong password guidelines, see Authentication Mode, in SQL Server Books Online.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=28001&EvtType=sqlca%5csqlcax.cpp%40SAPasswordPolicyCheck%40SAPasswordPolicyCheck%40x6d61
------------------------------
BUTTONS:
&Retry
Cancel
------------------------------
I am trying to install this database in a network server operating under Windows Server 2003 R2 with SP2. If anyone knows how to solve this problem, please let me.
Thanks,
Amilcar
Hi, I've created a simple hit counter in my Session_Start event...
Dim myDataSource As New SqlDataSourcemyDataSource.ConnectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("DatabaseConnectionString1").ToStringmyDataSource.UpdateCommand = "UPDATE Stats SET Hits = Hits + 1"myDataSource.Update()
It works fine but do I need to close the connection after I've finished with it or is this ok?
Thanks for your help.
string ConnectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["myConnString"].ConnectionString;
SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(@"INSERT INTO CreditAppFile (GI_RB_Div) VALUES(@GI_RB_Div) SELECT @@idientity as 'NewID'", connection);
cmd.Parameters.Add("@ID", SqlDbType.BigInt, 8).Value = NewID.Text;
.
.
Response.Redirect(DisplayPage.aspx?ID=@ID);
i want the ID of the most recently added record to be passed to another page to show all entered data from the prior page... am i close?
I am trying to select rows from a SQL2000 database table and then write a random number back into each row. I have already looked into do it all in a SP but there are well documented limitations for the SQL RAND function when called in the same batch, so I need to somehow do in .Net what I already have working in classic ASP.
I can't get the UPDATE (part two section) to compile. I don't know how to call the stored procedure inside the 'foreach' loop or extract the SP parameters. I have it working in classic asp but am having a lot of trouble converting to .Net 2.0. Is the below even close to working?
// stored procedure to write externally generated random number value into database
PROCEDURE RandomizeLinks@L_ID int,@L_Rank intASUPDATE Links SET L_Rank = @L_RankWHERE (L_ID = @L_ID)
// Part One select links that need random number inserted.
public DataTable GetRandLinks() { SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString1A"].ConnectionString); SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("RandomizerSelect001", con); cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure; SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(); da.SelectCommand = cmd; DataSet ds = new DataSet(); try { da.Fill(ds, "Random001"); return ds.Tables["Random001"]; } catch { throw new ApplicationException("Data error"); } }
// Part Two I need two write a random number back into each row
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { GetRandLinks(); int LinkID; // this generates unassigned local variable "LinkID' error int LRank; // this generates unassigned local variable "LRank' error SqlConnection con2 = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString1A"].ConnectionString); SqlCommand cmd2 = new SqlCommand("RandomizeLinks", con2); cmd2.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure; cmd2.Parameters.AddWithValue("@L_ID", LinkID); cmd2.Parameters.AddWithValue("@L_Rank", LRank); SqlDataAdapter da2 = new SqlDataAdapter();
int RowIncrement; RowIncrement = 0; DataTable dt = GetRandLinks(); foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows) { System.Random myRandom = new System.Random(); int LinkRank = myRandom.Next(25, 250); LRank = LinkRank; da2.UpdateCommand = cmd2; RowIncrement++; } }
Hi all,
If this is used eg.
Return selectCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehaviour.Default)
Here do i need to close the connection in finally explicitly????
Are there any links which can answer this kind of question ???
Thanks for any help in advance.....
Hello, I'm trying to run the following snippet as Console app, and I get an error: "a reader is already open for this connection, and should be closed first" I tried to manually say: SqlDataReader.Close() in the begining of the code, but still get the error, Any suggecstions how to manually close the reader? thank you ---------- here's the code -----------using System; using System.Data; using System.Data.SqlClient; using System.Data.SqlTypes; namespace ADO.NET { /// <summary> /// Summary description for Class1. /// </summary> class Class1 { /// <summary> /// The main entry point for the application. /// </summary> [STAThread] static void Main(string[] args) { SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection ("SERVER=MyServer; INTEGRATED SECURITY=TRUE;" + "DATABASE=AdventureWorks"); SqlCommand cmd1 = new SqlCommand ("Select * from HumanResources.Department", cn); cmd1.CommandType = CommandType.Text; try { cn.Open(); SqlDataReader rdr = cmd1.ExecuteReader(); while (rdr.Read()) { if (rdr["Name"].ToString() == "Production") { SqlCommand cmd2 = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM " + "HumanResources.Employee WHERE DepartmentID = 7", cn); cmd2.CommandType = CommandType.Text; SqlDataReader rdr2 = cmd2.ExecuteReader(); while (rdr2.Read()) { } rdr2.Close(); } } rdr.Close(); } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine (ex.Message); } finally { cn.Close(); } } } }
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is there anyway I can find a cursor that is open
so that i can close it?
I have a procedure running daily (across servers). that stopped suddenly with this error.
A cursor with the name 'xyz' already exists.
I tried closing and deallocating on destination server. I am getting the error like "cursor doesnot exist"
I need to run this procedure. i dont want to recycle the destination server.
any ideas?
-MAK
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Hello all,
I have a DB on my WM2005 device.
I'm using a program which connect to the DB using a CN.
On the constructor of the DB Class I use the line
static string connString = "Data Source='" + strDB + "'; LCID=1033; Password=" + strPass + "; Encrypt = FALSE;";
SqlCeConnection cn = new SqlCeConnection(connString);
Then I Open the Connection.
Now, in some ways I need to drop a Table.
Before I do so, I disconnect the DB but I'm using only the line
cn.Close();
I saw om the Watch attributes that its not a real disconnect to the DB.
When I try to Drop the Table I get this message:
The system timed out waiting for a lock. [ Session id = 25,Thread id = -2096711882,Process id = -2090594918,Table name = Movies,Conflict type = x lock (s blocks),Resource = DDL ]
And the Table doesn't drop.
Is it related to the constructor line I made?
What is the best solution to Drop a table..and then to get connected again with the DB.
Thanks in advance..
I am inheriting all my webpages from a BasePage which is storing my sqlconnection to the database. I open the connection in the "protected override void OnInit()" method (is this right?) but I don't know where I should write the close the connection. Can anyone give me any suggestions?
Regards
EO
Hi everybody,How is it possible to close any open connections from the connection pool explicitly like on the log off page? So when the users log off from the application I want to close all connections that were opened during the use of application.asp.net forums is the best....thanks,Murthy here
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Thanks for the help.
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Questions:
1 Why?
2. Is there a configuration option I need to set?
[1] Client side: Multiple clients from XMLSpy running on XP Pro to WebSphere Process Server running on AIX
[2] Server side:
What is the MS SQL version? SQL Server 2005 SP2
What is the SKU of MS SQL? Enterprise
What is the SQL Server Protocol enabled? Shared Memory | and TCPIP
Does the server start successfully? YES
If SQL Server is a named instance, is the SQL browser enabled? YES
What is the account that the SQL Server is running under? Domain Account
Do you make firewall exception for your SQL server TCP port if you want connect remotely through TCP provider? NO
Do you make firewall exception for SQL Browser UDP port 1434? In SQL2000, you still need to make firewall exception for UDP port 1434 in order to support named instance. NO
[2a] Tool Used to Connect: Multiple clients from XMLSpy running on XP Pro to WebSphere Process Server running on AIX
[3] Platform:
What is the OS version?Windows 2003 SP2
Do you have third party antivirus, anti-spareware software installed? McAfee. Exceptions have been set in accordance with MS SQL Server documentation
ENDPOINT:
CREATE ENDPOINT [TestEndpoint]
AUTHORIZATION [AuthID]
STATE=STARTED
AS HTTP (PATH=N'/SqlSSL/testEndpoint', PORTS = (SSL), AUTHENTICATION = (BASIC),
SITE=N'Win2003.ent.corp.net', SSL_PORT = 443, COMPRESSION=DISABLED)
FOR SOAP (
WEBMETHOD 'PutTestResponse'( NAME=N'[UserDb].[schema].[usp_test]'
, SCHEMA=DEFAULT
, FORMAT=ALL_RESULTS),
BATCHES=DISABLED,
WSDL=N'[master].[sys].[sp_http_generate_wsdl_defaultcomplexorsimple]',
SESSIONS=ENABLED, SESSION_TIMEOUT=10,
DATABASE=N'UserDb',
NAMESPACE=N'http://tempTestEndpoint.org',
SCHEMA=STANDARD, CHARACTER_SET=XML)
Given that the conversation states are as follows: (Thanks Rushi!)
Event Initiator Endpoint state Target Endpoint state
BEGIN DIALOG SO --
from Initiator
to Target
SEND message(s) CO --
from Initiator
to Target
Target receives a fragment CO SI
of the first message sent
or receives out of order
message
Target received entire CO CO
first message
END conversation at CO DO
target
Initiator receives EndDialog DI DO
message from target
Target receives ACK for the DI CD
EndDialog message sent
END conversation at CD CD
Initiator
When does the 30 minute timer start for clearing the conversation from the sys.conversation_handles table? Is it the same for both sides (initiator and Target) ie, the end conversation at the Initiator. I guess it must be just in case a resend is necessary.
Gary
is it possible to close automatically report preview after user's print
Noticed there is event print but it fires *before* printers dialog show
I need somethink like AfterPrint
Plz help
Hi,
This is VERY VERY simple.
Here's a code test I did place in the Form_Load of my C#.NET app.
SqlConnection cnn = new SqlConnection();
cnn.ConnectionString = "bla bla...";
cnn.Open();
cnn.Close();
cnn.Dispose();
In SQL SERVER PROFILER, the Audit Login takes place as soon as I hit the .Open()
but when I hit the .Close() OR the .Dispose() there's no Audit Logout. The Audit Logout is issued only
when I quit the application.
Is there someone to explain this behaviour ?
Thank you
Hi,
I write a .NET Windows Form that connect to SQLExpress datafile. After updating data, I want to zip the .mdf file and send email. However, I got an exeption that the .mdf file is used by other thread so I cant zip. Even I try to close all connection, I still cant zip.
Is there any way to detach/unlock .mdf file connecting by SQLExpress?
MA.
Hi I have double checked my code and cannot pin down why I am getting the error "There is already an open DataReader associated with this Command which must be closed first. "
on the lne:
Line 95: DR_IndJobPostings = oComm_IndPostings.ExecuteReader();
I have closed the DR_IndJobPostings object after every use of it as see n on line number 175
----------- Code--------------1 /// <summary>
2 /// Will generate and email job alerts based on the frequency
3 /// </summary>
4 /// <param name="frequency">WEEKLY or MONTHLY</param>
5 /// <param name="oServerIN">Instance of Server from ASPX page</param>
6 public void hk_DoAlertByFreq(string frequency, HttpServerUtility oServerIN)
7 {
8 SqlConnection oConn = new SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["CString"]);
9 oConn.Open();
10
11 SqlCommand oComm;
12
13 emailSystems oEmail = new emailSystems();
14 HttpServerUtility oServer = oServerIN;
15
16 bool validCall = false;
17 bool industryHasPostings = false;
18 string sEmail = "";
19 string sEmailTemplate = "";
20 string sVacListForEmail = "";
21
22 int IJPost_VacId = 0;
23 int IJPost_EmpId = 0;
24 string IJPost_Req = "";
25 string IJPost_KeyRes = "";
26 string IJPost_VacTitle = "";
27 string IJPost_VacJobTitle = "";
28 string IJPost_VacUrl = "";
29
30 int loopCounter1 = 0;
31
32 string CandEmailAddress = "";
33
34 oComm = new SqlCommand();
35 oComm.Connection = oConn;
36 oComm.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
37
38 SqlCommand oComm_IndPostings = new SqlCommand();
39 oComm_IndPostings.Connection = oConn;
40
41 SqlDataReader DR_Industries;
42 SqlDataReader DR_IndJobPostings;
43 SqlDataReader DR_AlertList;
44
45 if (frequency == "WEEKLY" || frequency == "MONTHLY")
46 {
47 validCall = true;
48 }
49
50 if (validCall)
51 {
52 if (frequency == "WEEKLY")
53 {
54 sEmailTemplate = oEmail.readTextFile("/email_templates/weeklyJobAlert.txt");
55 }
56
57 if (frequency == "MONTHLY")
58 {
59 sEmailTemplate = oEmail.readTextFile("/email_templates/monthlyJobAlert.txt");
60 }
61
62 sSql = "" +
63 "SELECT [id],[industry] FROM S_Utils_Industries " +
64 "WHERE [active] = 1";
65 oComm.CommandText = sSql;
66 DR_Industries = oComm.ExecuteReader();
67
68 if (DR_Industries.HasRows)
69 {
70 //
71 // Loop through each active industry
72 //
73 while (DR_Industries.Read())
74 {
75 industryHasPostings = false;
76 iCurrentIndustryId = (int)DR_Industries.GetSqlInt32(0);
77 sCurrentIndustryText = DR_Industries.GetSqlString(1).ToString();
78
79 // Get all active vacancy postings for this
80 // industry
81 sSql = "SELECT [id]," +
82 "[emp_id], " +
83 "[vac_Requirements]," +
84 "[vac_KeyResp]," +
85 "[vac_VacTitle]," +
86 "[vac_VacJobTitle]," +
87 "FROM [S_Vacancies] " +
88 "WHERE [vac_VacIndustry_Id] = " + iCurrentIndustryId.ToString() + " AND " +
89 "[status] = 1 AND " +
90 "[vac_ListingStart] >= '" + gf.SqlDateTimeFormat(DateTime.Today,1) + "' AND " +
91 "[vac_ListingEnd] < '" + gf.SqlDateTimeFormat(DateTime.Today, 1) + "'";
92
93 oComm_IndPostings.CommandText = sSql;
94
95 DR_IndJobPostings = oComm_IndPostings.ExecuteReader();
96
97 //
98 // If there are job vacancy postings for the industries
99 //
100 if (DR_IndJobPostings.HasRows)
101 {
102 industryHasPostings = true;
103 sEmail = sEmailTemplate;
104
105 //
106 // Loop through the job postings for this industry
107 //
108 while (DR_IndJobPostings.Read())
109 {
110 IJPost_VacId = (int)DR_IndJobPostings.GetSqlInt32(0);
111 IJPost_EmpId = (int)DR_IndJobPostings.GetSqlInt32(1);
112 IJPost_Req = DR_IndJobPostings.GetSqlString(2).ToString();
113 IJPost_KeyRes = DR_IndJobPostings.GetSqlString(3).ToString();
114 IJPost_VacTitle = DR_IndJobPostings.GetSqlString(4).ToString();
115 IJPost_VacJobTitle = DR_IndJobPostings.GetSqlString(5).ToString();
116 IJPost_VacUrl = "http://www.mann-power.net/vJDetails_FromFront.aspx?vid=" + IJPost_VacId.ToString() + "&from=myjobs";
117
118 sVacListForEmail += IJPost_VacTitle + @"
119
120 Job title: " + IJPost_VacJobTitle + @"
121
122 Key Responsibilities
123 " + IJPost_KeyRes + @"
124
125 Requirements
126 " + IJPost_Req + @"
127
128 " + IJPost_VacUrl + @"
129
130 ============================================================
131
132 ";
133 }
134
135
136 sEmail = sEmail.Replace("{VACANCYLIST}", sVacListForEmail);
137
138 // If there are job postings for this industry
139 // get all the people who signed up for a job alert
140 if (industryHasPostings)
141 {
142 sSql = "SELECT [S_JobAlerts].[IndustryId]," +
143 "[S_JobAlerts].[candidateEmail] " +
144 "[S_Cv_Status].[Cv_Online], " +
145 "[S_Cv_Status].[usingShortResume], " +
146 "[S_Cv_Status].[iHasHadIntro] " +
147 "FROM [S_JobAlerts] " +
148 "INNER JOIN [S_Cv_Status] ON " +
149 "[S_Cv_Status].[user_id] = [S_JobAlerts].[candidateUserId] " +
150 "WHERE ([S_JobAlerts].[frequency] = '" + frequency + "') AND " +
151 "[S_JobAlerts].[IndustryId] = " + iCurrentIndustryId.ToString() + "";
152
153 oComm.CommandText = sSql;
154
155 DR_AlertList = oComm.ExecuteReader();
156
157 // If there are candidates who signed up
158 // for a job alert
159 if (DR_AlertList.HasRows)
160 {
161 //
162 // Loop through each job alert for this industry
163 //
164 while (DR_AlertList.Read())
165 {
166 CandEmailAddress = DR_AlertList.GetSqlString(1).ToString();
167 oEmail.sendSingleMail("john.cogan@staffmann.co.za", "Mann-power Job alert", sEmail);
168 }
169
170 }
171 DR_AlertList.Close();
172
173 }
174 }
175 DR_IndJobPostings.Close();
176
177 }
178
179 }
180 DR_Industries.Close();
181
182
183 oConn.Close();
184 } // END: if (validCall)
185
186 }
should u always close everys sqldatasource connection string and the dataset associated with it,
if so how do u do that (ie the proper way) and is it possible to to do it in the session area of global.aspx, NEt 2.0 or should it be done when exiting the page containing the data stuff,
also same question for NET 1.0 datasets and adapters and strings,