Understanding database security
Security is a huge topic that affects almost every action of every SQL Server user, including administrators and developers, and it deserves an entire book of its own. However, some areas of the SQL Server security framework are crucial to understanding how to work with a database or with any objects in a SQL Server database, so the topic can’t be left completely untouched in this book.
SQL Server manages a hierarchical collection of entities. The most prominent of these entities are the SQL Server instance and databases in the instance. Underneath the database level are objects. Each entity below the instance level is owned by individuals or groups of individuals. The SQL Server security framework controls access ...
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