I think you're misunderstanding how SQL handles a database snapshot.  When you take a snapshot, it gets a new name (so a snapshot might be called "database_date") and yes, is...

Within SQL Server itself, no.
However, you could have your Domain Admin create a group at the Domain-level, add the requisite users to the group, then add the group as...

Sounds like you're taking the "at-rest" not entirely correctly when it comes to TDE.

When Microsoft states TDE encrypts your data "at rest," they're talking about the *entire* database...

Man, next month is shaping up to be fun (not work stuff)
12th we're going to a Brad Paisley concert (originally the wife and I were going camping, then she...

Ah, this would be a fun weekend to be in Vegas...
DEF CON, BlackHat, and BSides conferences all in town, at once...

I expect to see Vegas in flames...

One thing I would like if MS did it, would be to split off any "security / vulnerability" type updates for SQL (which seem to be few and far between)...

Ah the fun of naming home servers...
Do you "copy" the names of servers from work (at least when you're setting up a home lab for testing purposes,) or go...

It knew the start directory because it's in your $remotepath:
$remotePath