https://www.sqlserver70.com/tags/role-memberships/Recent content in Role Memberships on SQL Server ScriptsHugo -- gohugo.ioenSQLServer70.comFri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-list-all-user-permissions-role-memberships/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sqlserver70.com/post/sql-server-list-all-user-permissions-role-memberships/ <h2 id="audit-sql-server-database-user-permissions-and-role-memberships">Audit SQL Server Database User Permissions and Role Memberships</h2> <p>This script queries the SQL Server system catalog to produce a complete audit of database-level permissions, covering direct object grants to users, permissions inherited through database roles, and permissions granted to the public role — all in a single result set.</p> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1012089347386563" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1012089347386563" data-ad-slot="8593449130"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <h2 id="purpose-and-overview">Purpose and Overview</h2> <p>Understanding who has access to what in a SQL Server database is a fundamental security and compliance requirement. Permissions in SQL Server are layered: a user may have rights granted directly, through membership in one or more database roles, or through the public role that every user belongs to by default. Auditing all three layers individually is time-consuming. This script, from the DBA-Scripts collection by Bulent Gucuk, uses three UNION-connected queries against the system catalog views to produce one flat result set covering every permission pathway for every user. Security teams can use the output for access reviews, compliance audits, and troubleshooting unexpected permission grants or denials.</p>