SQL Server Find Orphan Users Script
Apr 17, 2026 / · 7 min read · sql server security orphan users sys.database_principals sys.server_principals sp_change_users_login database administration sql scripts security audit login management ·Orphaned database users are a common problem after database restores, server migrations, or login deletions. A database user becomes orphaned when its SID does not match any server-level login SID. This script queries sys.database_principals and sys.server_principals to find every orphaned user in a database, and shows …
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Apr 11, 2026 / · 8 min read · sql server sql server agent msdb sql scripts database administration job monitoring maintenance scripts reporting sysjobs sysjobhistory sys.server_principals ·Report SQL Server Agent Job Status and Failure History This script queries the SQL Server Agent job history stored in msdb to produce a detailed report of each job's most recent run status, failure and success counts over the last 60 days, total lifetime run counts, and job step information including subsystem type and …
Read MoreA single catalog query can list every grant, deny, and role membership in a database, and the result is the starting point for an access review. The script below returns one flat result set that covers permissions granted directly to a user, permissions a user holds through a database role, and permissions granted to …
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