Chapter 16. User and Security Management
In addition to backup and recovery, the tasks of user and security management are probably the most important tasks that SQL Server DBA must perform. In the last few years, the job of security management has become much more important. In this chapter, you will be introduced to the basic concepts of SQL Server user and security management: logins, user IDs, schemas, permissions, and roles.
The SQL Server login is the method that allows users to connect in to the SQL Server instance. The login is the connection to the outside world. Within each database are user ids that provide a way of regulating access at the database level. Logins are mapped into user IDs at the database ...
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