Over the past several years, multiple high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in Paxton Net2. These range from remote password resets to database credential disclosure.

SELECT name, is_disabled FROM sys.sql_logins WHERE is_disabled = 0;

Open the Net2 Server Configuration utility and stop the Net2 Server service.

If the Configuration Utility fails to connect, you must verify the password directly on the SQL instance:

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Launch SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) . If it is not installed, download the free version directly from Microsoft. Configure Connection: Server Type: Database Engine Server Name: .\NET2 (The dot represents the local machine) Authentication: Select Windows Authentication .

Right-click and all the Paxton Net2 services you stopped in Step 2.

Over time, as users are added, deleted, and events are logged, the SQL database can become fragmented or bloated with "white space." This leads to sluggish performance when opening the Net2 software or running reports.