Hi,

I use SQL server 2000.

I would like to know if there is any way to lock my database (set my own
password) so that someone who don't know the password won't be able to steal
the data. For example copy mdf/ldf or create a export of the database and
attach it to another sql server, or even browse the database contents from
Enterprise Manager or any other utility.

Thanks in advance and happy new year!

hi,
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it is not possible to password protect single databases..
as you already probably know, the security architecture of SQL Server is not
implemented that way... you have a 2 phases authentication mechanism of
logging to SQL Server, where it is evaluated wheter or not the specified
login (both WinNT and SQL Server) can access the server instance, and then
whether or not a valid database user is available in your db for the
corresponding login.. if the database user "Guest" is available and no other
db user is mapped to the corresponding login, that "Guest" db user will be
used and applied, while no db access is permitted otherway...
but the method is instance centric and not database centric...

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you too..
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