Use full links related to SQL server baselines

Marked some useful links during my review of SQL server security baselines, so as to close my precious resource of Chrome browser tabs. As for each google, I commonly open 3 links ...

Review the old copy of this baseline had been my dream, to make it easier for DBA.

Server Configuration Option related

audit

Create a Server Audit and Database Audit Specification

Create a Server Audit and Server Audit Specification

Write SQL Server Audit Events to the Security Log

SQL Server Audit (Database Engine)

How to Enable and Disable the Default Trace in SQL Server

default trace enabled Server Configuration Option

remote admin connections Server Configuration Option

remote admin connections Server Configuration Option

Configure the remote access Server Configuration Option  (2008)

Configure the remote access Server Configuration Option (2012)

xp_cmdshell Server Configuration Option

xp_cmdshell (Transact-SQL)

Ole Automation Procedures Server Configuration Option

How to check trustworthy property of the databases

Guidelines for using the TRUSTWORTHY database setting in SQL Server

scan for startup procs Option

ad hoc distributed queries Server Configuration Option

ad hoc distributed queries Server Configuration Option

How to check if CLR is enabled?

How to Manually Enable CLR on SQL Server

CLR Integration - Enabling

Permission

Understanding GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE in SQL Server
DENY Object Permissions (Transact-SQL)GRANT (Transact-SQL)GRANT and WITH GRANT

Security announcement

SQL Server Release Services

User logins

The CHECK_POLICY and CHECK_EXPIRATION options cannot be turned OFF when MUST_CHANGE is ON. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15128)

The CHECK_POLICY and CHECK_EXPIRATION options cannot be turned OFF when MUST_CHANGE is ON

Fix a SQL Server Login which has MUST_CHANGE set to ON

Verifying password policy on existing users

select * from sys.sql_logins;

How to configure password enforcement options for standard SQL Server logins

CREATE LOGIN (Transact-SQL)

Enforce Windows Password Policy on SQL Server Logins

Server configuration

Database Mail XPs Server Configuration Option

If you disable the guest user, please read this!

Guest user account in SQL Server

SQL Mail XPs Option

Extended Stored Procedure

Adding an Extended Stored Procedure to SQL Server

Extended Stored Procedures

How Extended Stored Procedures Work