SQL SERVER – Introduction to SQL Server Security – A Primer

Let’s get some basic definitions down first about SQL Server Security. Take the workplace example where “Tom” needs “Read” access to the “Financial Folder”. What are the Securable, Principal, and Permissions from that last sentence?

A Securable is a resource that someone might want to access (like the Financial Folder).
A Principal is anything that might want to gain access to the securable (like Tom).
A Permission is the level of access a principal has to a securable (like Read).

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SQL SERVER – Working with FileTables in SQL Server 2012 – Part 3 – Retrieving Various FileTable Properties

Read Part 1 Working with FileTables in SQL Server 2012 – Part 1 – Setting Up Environment
Read Part 2 Working with FileTables in SQL Server 2012 – Part 2 – Methods to Insert Data Into Table
In this third part of the series, we will see how we can retrieve various information from the FileTable database.

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