NOTE: We strongly
recommend migrating from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005
or 2008. As Microsoft continues to move forward with SQL server
technology, SQL 2000 will fall further behind the standard. It is no
longer actively developed or updated, as it has been superseded by SQL
2005 and 2008. While we will continue to maintain our existing SQL 2000
servers, our
recommendation is to upgrade your SQL service to a more recent version
at your earliest possible convenience.
If you decide to migrate your SQL database we have a forum post on the steps needed to complete this process.
When we set up SQL databases for our users they are secure. Your databases are exposed to others only if you modify the user access rights to allow exposure to others. That is most commonly done by adding Guest Access to your SQL database.
DO NOT add Guest User to your SQL database, as this will allow all other users on your SQL server to see your database.
What should I do if you can see SQL Databases other than my own?
Please report this to our technical support department immediately with the exposed database name. We will remove Guest Access to protect customer data and contact the customer to inform them of the issue.
How can I check to make sure that I have not added Guest Access to my SQL database?
To check if you have enabled Guess Access to your database, follow the steps below:
- Log into your SQL database using Enterprise Manager
- Navigate to your SQL database
- Go to the Users Node
- If you see Guest in the right pane, you have Guest Access enabled
Article ID: 209, Created On: 11/14/2008, Modified: 4/7/2011