Comments on: Security Configuration for Linked Servers https://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/linked-server-security/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Khalil https://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/linked-server-security/#comment-30243 Sat, 22 Jun 2024 08:03:59 +0000 http://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/?p=3040#comment-30243 Thank you, would you please shed some light on alternative to using linked server, I heard it can be a killer on performance when joining with large table hosted by remote server.

]]> By: Rick Anderson https://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/linked-server-security/#comment-16448 Tue, 30 May 2023 18:08:48 +0000 http://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/?p=3040#comment-16448 What does it mean if you have a list of local users set up to impersonate users on the remote server but then also have the “Be made using the login’s current security context” selected? My assumption is that it would allow the list of local users shown to connect impersonating remote users but also allow anyone with accounts on both servers through. Are there are any unintended security issues that set-up may cause?

]]> By: Randy Knight https://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/linked-server-security/#comment-14179 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:30:07 +0000 http://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/?p=3040#comment-14179 @datasrc is the actual hosname or IP address of the server you are connecting to.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-addlinkedserver-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver16

]]> By: Andres https://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/linked-server-security/#comment-14177 Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:11:16 +0000 http://sqlsolutionsgroup.com/?p=3040#comment-14177 where does SQL SERVER look for @datasrc?

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