Minimum Permission to create a database snapshot

  • Hi Experts,

    I know the permission required to create a DB snapshot is same as creating a database. Can anyone please let me know how to give minimum permission for creating the same other than dbcreator.

    Thanks in Advance

  • From Books online:

    Permissions

    Requires CREATE DATABASE, CREATE ANY DATABASE, or ALTER ANY DATABASE permission.

    Since you changed the question...

    You GRANT any of the permissions listed above, or give the dbcreator role, which does just about the same thing.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Thanks Gail..

    I gave dbcreator server role and ddladmin db role so that the user can create snapshot of only that particular existing userdb.

  • Members of the dbcreator fixed server role can create, alter, drop, and restore any database.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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