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SQL_ServerPermissions Job

The SQL_ServerPermissions Job analyzes permissions granted at the server level and reports on effective server level permissions across all audited SQL and Azure SQL server instances.

Analysis Tasks for the SQL_ServerPermissions Job

Navigate to the Databases > SQL > 3.Permissions > SQL_ServerPermissions > Configure node and select Analysis to view the analysis tasks.

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Do not modify or deselect the selected analysis task(s). The analysis task(s) are preconfigured for this job.

Analysis Selection

The default analysis tasks are:

  • Server Permissions – Creates the SA_SQLServer_ServerPermission_Details table accessible under the job’s Results node
  • System Permissions Instance Summary –Creates the SA_SQLServer_ServerPermission_InstanceSummary table accessible under the job’s Results node

In addition to the tables and views created by the analysis task, the SQL_ServerPermissions Job produces the following pre-configured report.

ReportDescriptionDefault TagsReport Elements
Server PermissionsThis report highlights server permissions and summarizes them by instance.NoneThis report is comprised of three elements:
  • Bar Chart – Displays top instances by server permissions
  • Table – Provides details on instances by server permission count
  • Table – Provides details on server permissions