Roles can be user defined or existing database roles. There are server roles as well if a user required access at instance ... Groups can be created at the Windows level or at the SQL Server level.

Fixed server roles have a fixed set of permissions and server-wide scope. They are intended for use in administering SQL Server and the permissions assigned to them cannot be changed. Logins can be ...

Today we are extending our look at user accounts by creating database users and then adding them to specific roles for to provide the proper level of access to a database. First thing is first: we ...

SQL Server Security In-Depth: Users and Developers. ... Even then, consider using database-level roles to create "groups" of permissions based on access to specific schema items.

RLS lets administrators provide row-level access to data based on a user's identity or role. The company released the RLS feature in its Azure SQL Database last week.

SQL Server’s End of Life Puts the Spotlight on Database as a Service Many IT managers are already looking at the possibility of shifting workloads to cloud service providers . Although larger ...