Show SQL authentication login information
View login information for all accounts that use SQL authentication.
2011-05-12 (first published: 2011-05-09)
2,945 reads
Security
2011-05-02
2,356 reads
Create Database User
This script is used for drop and create a new or existing user. IF User is already exists in database then first it will dropped and then recreate.
2011-05-11 (first published: 2011-04-28)
1,789 reads
2011-04-22
2,303 reads
Security Audit Db_DataReader
Uses sp_MsForEachDb, locates members in db_datareader with permissions other than Select and Connect.
2011-04-14 (first published: 2011-03-29)
1,088 reads
Re-generating SQL Server Logins
SQL Server stores all login information on security catalog system tables. By querying the system tables, SQL statements can be re-generated to recover logins, including password, default schema/database, server/database role assignments, and object level permissions. A comprehensive permission report can also be produced by combining information from the system metadata.
2011-02-08
5,514 reads
How to check SQL Server Authentication Mode using T-SQL and SSMS
Many times developers want to put logic into their code or SSIS/DTS package to check the SQL Server authentication mode. How can this be done programmatically?
2011-01-03
5,211 reads
Script to grant exec permission to all sps in a db
Script to grant exec permission to all sps in a db
2010-12-13 (first published: 2010-12-09)
1,727 reads
Implicit Permissions Due to Ownership Chaining or Scopes in SQL Server
I have audited for permissions on my databases because users seem to be accessing the tables, but I don't see permissions which give them such rights. I've gone through every Windows group that has access to my SQL Server and into the database, but with no success. How are the users accessing these tables?
2010-12-02
2,606 reads
Implicit Permissions Due to SQL Server Database Roles
I have audited for permissions on my databases because users seem to be accessing the tables, but I don't see permissions which give them such rights. I've gone through every Windows group that has access to my SQL Server and into the database, but with no success. How are the users accessing these tables?
2010-11-26
3,697 reads
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The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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