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April 2024

Scripts SQL Server
Script to switch a whole SQL Server instance to SIMPLE recovery

by Vlad Drumea April 29, 2024

by Vlad Drumea April 29, 2024 0 comments

This brief post contains a script that can help switch a whole SQL Server instance, model and all user databases, to SIMPLE recovery. The script is useful in case of …

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PowerShell SQL Server
Set SQL Server static port via PowerShell

by Vlad Drumea April 18, 2024

by Vlad Drumea April 18, 2024 0 comments

This post demos a PowerShell script that I’ve put together to automate the configuration of the static TCP port, and the addition of firewall rules, for a SQL Server instance. …

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SQL Server Tips And Tricks
Reset the sa password in SQL Server on Linux

by Vlad Drumea April 15, 2024

by Vlad Drumea April 15, 2024 0 comments

This is a brief post containing the steps needed to reset the sa login’s password in SQL Server running on Linux. Intro This is pretty useful if you’ve inherited a …

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SQL Server Workarounds
Fix SSL certificate error 1416F086 in sqlcmd on Linux

by Vlad Drumea April 15, 2024

by Vlad Drumea April 15, 2024 0 comments

This post covers a few ways to fix the SSL certificate error 1416F086 returned by sqlcmd on Linux when connecting to SQL Server. If you’re looking for ways to fix …

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Home Lab VirtualBox Windows
Setting up a Windows Server 2025 VM in VirtualBox

by Vlad Drumea April 3, 2024

by Vlad Drumea April 3, 2024 0 comments

This post contains the steps required to build a Windows Server 2025 VM in VirtualBox via PowerShell using the currently available Insider Preview build of Windows Server 2025. Some relevant …

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April 2024

Script to switch a whole SQL Server instance to SIMPLE recovery

Set SQL Server static port via PowerShell

Reset the sa password in SQL Server on Linux

Fix SSL certificate error 1416F086 in sqlcmd on Linux

Setting up a Windows Server 2025 VM in VirtualBox