what are credentials in sql server 2005

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what are credentials in sql server 2005

sanketahir1985

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August 4, 2010 at 5:45 am

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Hi friends,
What are the CREDENTIALS?
Where are they used?
How to use them?
Sanket Ahir
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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

Assuming you mean the actual object called a Credential

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189522%28SQL.90%29.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190703%28SQL.90%29.aspx

If you mean something else, please give more detail

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sanketahir1985 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4473 More actions · Answer 2

Hi Gail,

i have already seen the links u provided, my concern is where & how those credentials are used?

do u have any practical example ?

Sanket Ahir
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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 172995 More actions · Answer 3

Apparently you didn't read the first line of the second article.

A credential is a record containing the authentication information needed to connect to a resource outside of SQL Server.

Real life examples depend on what you're trying to connect to. I'd say Linked Servers probably use Credentials, though the GUI refers to "security context".

Here's another brief link

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sanketahir1985 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4473 More actions · Answer 4

how will i map logins to those credentials?

Sanket Ahir
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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

Did you bother to read those links I gave you?

Straight from the first one:

After creating a credential, you can map it to a SQL Server login by using CREATE LOGIN or ALTER LOGIN.

If you want the exact syntax, open books online and look under CREATE LOGIN or ALTER LOGIN.

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Suresh B. SSC-Insane Points: 22986 More actions · Answer 6

sanketahir1985 (8/4/2010)
Where are they used?

You need to create a Credential firstly to create a Proxy (under SQL Server Agent).