The article is obviously written by someone not familiar with sql or ssms.
The article did mention 'with right credentials' someone could manipulate the data.
But you would never need to do this from the voting machine itself. If you have access to the network the machines are on them any computer/device can access the database.
Ssms is a program used to view/work on sql databases.
Understood that if it is against the rules to have ssms then that is no bueno.
Sql server program itself is different than ssms.
MySQL is very similar...you have a server that collects data...and different programs to insert or report. (Websites etc)
You can use many different programs to access sql databases such as ssms.
But all require credentials
I'm just a spectator no idea how these are setup.
If each machine is holding a database...then yes 'SQL server' would be on each machine and most likely ssms as well.
I would guess each machine holds a local log (local server)
('Guessing;')
and vote results are communicated to a centralized server on a closed network (hopefully)...or moved by some other means.
It would not be strange to have a locallyhosted server and database in each voting machine.
But would be strange to have each machine connected to an external network and configured to allow remote connections.
The article is obviously written by someone not familiar with sql or ssms.
The article did mention 'with right credentials' someone could manipulate the data.
But you would never need to do this from the voting machine itself. If you have access to the network the machines are on them any computer/device can access the database.
Ssms is a program used to view/work on sql databases. Understood that if it is against the rules to have ssms then that is no bueno.
Sql server program itself is different than ssms. MySQL is very similar...you have a server that collects data...and different programs to insert or report. (Websites etc)
You can use many different programs to access sql databases such as ssms.
But all require credentials
I'm just a spectator no idea how these are setup.
If each machine is holding a database...then yes 'SQL server' would be on each machine and most likely ssms as well.
I would guess each machine holds a local log (local server)
('Guessing;') and vote results are communicated to a centralized server on a closed network (hopefully)...or moved by some other means.
It would not be strange to have a locallyhosted server and database in each voting machine.
But would be strange to have each machine connected to an external network and configured to allow remote connections.