Security issue of SQL Server Database

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Hi,
I have an SQL Server DB in a folder, which is attached to SQLEXPRESS instance of my SQL Server. I wonder what is the security of this DB. I tried to copy the file, and it can easily be copied to any folder, anybody can attach it to SQL and can see what data it contains.

Please advise how it can be protected from being copied and attached by unauthorized persons?

Thanks

Posted 24-Jan-13 22:36pm

Furqan Sehgal

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 1 · 2013-01-24T22:38:00

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Don't let user be dbadmin on the server, and don't let user have physical or remote access to the server.

Posted 24-Jan-13 22:38pm

Zoltán Zörgő

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Mas11 25-Jan-13 4:46am

Nice answer !

Furqan Sehgal 25-Jan-13 5:31am

Thanks ! Where to set the dbAdmin property?

Zoltán Zörgő 25-Jan-13 5:40am

Consult these:
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/understanding-roles-in-sql-server-security/1061781
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188659(v=sql.105).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189121(v=sql.105).aspx