Nov 26 -- ScriptLogic Corp., a provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft Windows-based networks and a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Software Inc., announced last week the release of Security Explorer for SQL Server, which supports Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005, including SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
Security Explorer for SQL Server simplifies server security, with a full tree view of database permissions and point-and-click permissions management, duplication, backup and recovery, ScriptLogic of Boca Raton, Florida said. Separate editions of ScriptLogic's Security Explorer provide similar functions, including real-time, interactive management of access controls and security for Windows file and SharePoint servers and workstations, the company said.
ScriptLogic is a global provider of systems lifecycle management solutions for Microsoft Windows-based networks. ScriptLogic's suite of desktop, server, and Active Directory management products helps to empower network administrators to proactively save time, increase security, and maintain regulatory compliance, the company said. More than 20,000 customers use ScriptLogic solutions to manage approximately 5.1 million desktops and 122,000 servers, it added.
As many small to mid-sized companies rely on Microsoft SQL Server to store valuable data, it is critical for IT administrators to manage, ensure and audit file security on these servers, ScriptLogic said. Several factors make it difficult to manage security for Microsoft SQL Servers, including a password system that is independent of Active Directory. With the introduction of Security Explorer for SQL Server, ScriptLogic gives IT administrators a 'Point, Click, Done' experience that allows them to plug server security holes that could result from granting end users greater permissions than are actually necessary or having active accounts tied to unauthorized or inactive end users, the company said.
Administrators can harness Security Explorer for SQL Server to enhance Microsoft SQL Server security by managing Microsoft SQL Server permissions for Windows Authentication users and SQL logins, which makes sure that each user has the appropriate rights to access given information from the SQL server, providing a backup and restore function for Microsoft SQL Server database permissions, which is especially important for disaster recovery, cloning permissions between users and between databases, for users who appear in multiple instances, searching multiple databases for users with specific permissions, and identifying users with blank or insecure passwords, which is often required for compliance purposes and as part of sound overall security practices, ScriptLogic said.
As many of the above functions previously would have been completed manually, Security Explorer for SQL Server improves IT staff productivity, ScriptLogic said. Additionally, Security Explorer helps administrators meet compliance objectives more quickly by reducing the time needed to implement and report on permission-based security standards. In this way, the new product provides functionality similar to other Security Explorer versions built for Windows file and SharePoint servers, the company said.
Security Explorer for SQL Server is currently available, ScriptLogic said. A free 30-day evaluation of this product and all software solutions from ScriptLogic is available at the company website. Security Explorer is priced on a per-server and per-workstation basis and volume discounts are available through ScriptLogic's global network of reseller partners, the company added.
