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Obtaining machine names for failed logins

2016-06-10 · by Hannah Vernon · in basics, security, tools

The SQL Server error log contains invaluable details about failed logins, but only if you enable login auditing. Once enabled, the error log will provide the details of logins that failed including the name of…

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