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Professional Azure SQL Database Administration

You're reading from   Professional Azure SQL Database Administration Equip yourself with the skills to manage and maintain data in the cloud

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789802542
Length 562 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Ahmad Osama Ahmad Osama
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About the Book 1. Microsoft Azure SQL Database Primer FREE CHAPTER 2. Migrating a SQL Server Database to an Azure SQL Database 3. Backing Up an Azure SQL Database 4. Restoring an Azure SQL Database 5. Securing an Azure SQL Database 6. Scaling out an Azure SQL Database 7. Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools 8. High Availability and Disaster Recovery 9. Monitoring and Tuning Azure SQL Database 10. Database Features

Creating Contained Database Users for Azure AD Authentication

In this section, you will learn how to create contained database users for Azure AD authentication for firms such as ToyStore Ltd., where there are many roles that require access to the database:

  1. Open SSMS. From the top menu, select File, select New, and then select Database Engine Query to open a new query window:
    Figure 5.29: SSMS
  2. Connect to the Azure SQL Server with Active Directory – Password authentication.
  3. Execute the following query to create a contained database user (SQL authentication) and add it to the db_owner role:

    --Create a contained database user (SQL Authentication) CREATE USER Mike WITH PASSWORD='John@pwd'

    GO

    -- Make Mike toystore database owner ALTER ROLE db_owner ADD MEMBER Mike

  4. Execute the following query to create a contained database user (Azure AD authentication) and add it to the db_datareader role:

    --Create a contained database user (Azure AD Authentication)

    CREATE USER [John...

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