Server roles cannot be granted permission on database-level securables. To create database roles, see CREATE ROLE (Transact-SQL). For information about designing a permissions system, see Getting ...

SQL Server has a long list of roles for server, database, and applications that outline things like permissions, data selection and modification, and disk management. Examine how roles play a part ...

backups and even creating SQL server logins. 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 ...

creating a hierarchy of access levels. T-SQL supports two types of roles: fixed roles and user-defined roles. Fixed roles are predefined by SQL Server and have specific permissions for database ...

SQL Server 2012 and 2014 are in extended support now, and SQL Server 2016 is less than 18 months from the same status. There is an alternative: cloud-based Platform as a Service database services.

After you create a role, configure the database-level permissions of the role by using GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE. To add members to a database role, use ALTER ROLE (Transact-SQL). For more information, ...