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Bad Password hash - plausible????

  • February 23, 2009 at 7:38 am

    #155314

    Is it possible you would end up with a 'bad' password hash during server migration? Like in a recent migration, we were facing a login error with a particular account - and the somebody from the administration staff came back with a RCA that the problem was a "BAD PASSWORD HASH" ..... what does that even mean? aren't password hashes encrypted so one can't make out the good from the bad??????

  • February 23, 2009 at 9:34 am

    #948708

    what could I have done better (or not done bad) to get more responses??? not sure if this would get any responses .. but if it does, it'll be truly appreciated!!!!

  • February 23, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    #948963

    Thoughts?

  • February 23, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    #948968

    leonp (2/23/2009)

    what could I have done better (or not done bad) to get more responses??? not sure if this would get any responses .. but if it does, it'll be truly appreciated!!!!

    Some thing that might help:

    1) Post to SQL 2005 Security forum instead.

    2) Explain what an RCA is.

    3) Get the actual error message and number.

    Not that you have done anything that is wrong, but this seems like a pretty obscure problem and every little bit can help.

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  • February 23, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    #948972

    Thanks much .. will create a new post in the security forum and update with the items you pointed ... watch out for this soon.

  • February 23, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    #949065

    Good luck with your question then.

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  • February 24, 2009 at 8:03 am

    #949390

    LeonP, did you manage to post this where you said you'll post? I'm also interested in seeing the causes of this.

    What you don't know won't hurt you but what you know will make you plan to know better

  • February 24, 2009 at 8:07 am

    #949397

    Yes I did .. with the same title under "SQL 2005 security" ... I did receive a very sensible explaination

  • February 25, 2009 at 2:22 am

    #949844

    Tx I'll check it.

    What you don't know won't hurt you but what you know will make you plan to know better

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