You don’t need to be a sysadmin
Hey, I need sysadmin access to ServerA.
Ok. Why do you need sysadmin?
Well I need to be able to read and...
2016-03-16 (first published: 2016-03-10)
2,327 reads
SQLStudies
Ever wonder what that goofy query in the header means?
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again (Number 76!) and this month we are hosted by Bob Pusateri (b/t) who has invited...
2016-03-08
1,169 reads
How do I grant someone the ability to create a stored procedure?
The question of How to grant the ability to create/alter stored procedures and views came up today on dba.stackexchange.com. It’s...
2016-03-11 (first published: 2016-03-02)
2,336 reads
Blogger questions: How often should I blog?
What with the #sqlnewblogger effort we’ve been seeing a lot of new bloggers (and some old ones starting up again)...
2016-03-04 (first published: 2016-02-29)
1,260 reads
Powershell script to create multiple SQL Server Connections
As with most of these types of things, I had a need. I want to show how using sys.dm_exec_[requests/sessions/connections] is...
2016-02-24
1,088 reads
You are not logged on as the database owner or system administrator.
I had one of my developers ask me why he keeps seeing the following warning when he tries to modify...
2016-02-22
1,162 reads
Take caution when altering a column using TSQL
When developing in SQL Server you are eventually going to have to modify a column or two (at least). And...
2016-02-23 (first published: 2016-02-17)
3,982 reads
varchar(1) VS char(1)
The other day I made a somewhat flip coment on twitter. (I know, everyone is shocked right?)
varchar(1) Really? It’s...
2016-02-15
1,646 reads
Changing to simple recovery to clear the log.
Clearing out a full transaction log is a common problem. A quick search will find you dozens of forum entries...
2016-02-10
588 reads
Impersonation can give you the wrong answer
I use impersonation all the time to let me see additional permissions information I can only get that way and,...
2016-02-08
481 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers