Help needed to alter database in restoring state

  • Hi all...

    I have my database in ms sql server 2008.I want to implement database mirroring..

    I have restore database on secondary server with norecovery.After the database was restored, i executed the the procedure sp_change_user_login but that was not executed sucessfully.

    Plz suggest how can I change the user login(under the security) after the database is restore with norecovery option.

    thx in advance....

  • You can't execute anything against the mirror database unless it's brought online and if it's brought online you won't be able to implement database mirroring.

    Drop the logins on the mirror server, script them from the principal with the SIDs and use that script to create the logins on the mirror. Then the users won't be orphaned and you won't need to run change_user_login.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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  • You need to transfer logins prior to database restoration so tht restoration doesn't result in orphan users.

    For more information on Transfer Logins Task:

    · Transfer Logins Task http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms137870(SQL.90).aspx

    MJ

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