• Configuration information is in sys.configurations.

    Logins are in sys.server_principals (sys.syslogins is deprecated, should not be used)

    Database users are in sys.database_principals (sys.sysusers is deprecated, should not be used)

    Permissions are in sys.server_permissions and sys.database_permissions, depending which you're looking for.

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