Haslett, Andrew
andrew.haslett at ilc.gov.au
Tue Nov 2 23:13:06 CST 2004
Sp_AddLogin - creates a SQL Login (User) - You can then connect to an instance via SQL Authentication using this login. Sp_AddUser (or sp_grantdbaccess in SQL 2K) - allows an existing SQL User access to the current database. Sp_AddGroup (of sp_AddRole in SQL 2K) - creates a new role in the current database. Workflow wise, you would first create the login (sp_addlogin), and then grant access for that login to a specific database (sp_grantdbaccess). If you wish, you can create a specific role in that database (sp_AddRole), add your user (or many users) to this role (sp_addrolemember), and give the required privileges to that role, instead of individual users. Similar to creating groups in active directory and adding users to those groups. Mind you, you can do all this through the GUI in Enterprise Manager.. Cheers, A -----Original Message----- From: John W. Colby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com] Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2004 3:13 PM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [dba-SQLServer] Login names vs users What is the relationship between login names and users, groups and roles? SP_AddLogin SP_AddUser Sp_AddGroup Sp_AddRole John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Contribute your unused CPU cycles to a good cause: http://folding.stanford.edu/ _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ ******************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may contain information protected by law from disclosure. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email from your system. No warranty is given that this email or files, if attached to this email, are free from computer viruses or other defects. They are provided on the basis the user assumes all responsibility for loss, damage or consequence resulting directly or indirectly from their use, whether caused by the negligence of the sender or not.