Set-SqlSpnPolicyConfig

This cmdlet is used to configure the OU roots that SQL policies validate against for a session. The business value lies in ensuring that service accounts are properly configured and compliant with organizational standards.

• Users of this cmdlet include:
  • System administrators responsible for configuring SQL services
  • Security teams ensuring compliance with organizational policies
• Risks associated with misconfiguration:
  • Service account security vulnerabilities
  • Non-compliance with organizational policies
• A manager cares about this when:
  • Ensuring service accounts are properly configured and compliant with organizational standards
  • Verifying that SQL policies are being enforced correctly

To use this cmdlet, follow these steps:

1. Open a PowerShell window and import the SpnManager module.
2. Use Get-Help Set-SqlSpnPolicyConfig to view help and examples for the cmdlet.
3. Use the following code as an example:

Set-SqlSpnPolicyConfig -ServiceAccountOU 'OU=ServiceAccounts,DC=corp,DC=example,DC=com'

• This will set the OU root for service accounts to OU=ServiceAccounts,DC=Corp and clear any session overrides.

4. Watchpoints:
   • Verify that the OU roots are correctly configured after running this cmdlet.
   • Ensure that SQL policies are being enforced correctly.

This cmdlet is used to set the account-compliance OU roots that SQL policies validate against for a session. Here’s a simple explanation of how it works:

1. The cmdlet takes two parameters: -OuRoots and -Reset.
2. -OuRoots specifies the OU roots that SQL policies will validate against.
3. -Reset clears any existing session overrides and returns to the default values.
4. To use this cmdlet, follow these steps:

• Import the SpnManager module into a PowerShell window.
• Use Get-Help Set-SqlSpnPolicyConfig to view help and examples for the cmdlet.
• Run the cmdlet with the desired OU roots as an argument.

If you’re stuck, try checking the following resources:

• Online documentation for the SpnManager module
• Microsoft’s official PowerShell documentation

Licence terms are proprietary and are supplied with the purchase, subscription or evaluation agreement. No open-source licence is granted.

This cmdlet does not handle data directly. However, it is used to configure OU roots that affect the behavior of SQL policies, which in turn affect the handling of sensitive data.

• Data-in-transit: This cmdlet does not directly involve data transmission.
• Data-at-rest: This cmdlet configures OU roots that affect the storage and retrieval of data.
• Audit trail: SQL server auditing is enabled by default for this module.
• Compliance requirements:
  • Ensure that service accounts are properly configured and compliant with organizational policies.
  • Verify that SQL policies are being enforced correctly to ensure non-compliance is detected promptly.