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Least privilege required for taking and restoring db backups

  • January 27, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    #263464

    Hi,

    What is the least privilege required to take and restore database backups on user databases..?

  • January 27, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    #1439626

    anyone in the db_owner role of an individual database has the ability to backup, restore or drop their own database, without additional server-wide permissions.

    will that work for you?

    Lowell

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  • January 27, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    #1439632

    Thanks Lowell.

    Actually, this is what I have granted to the user..I tried to use the db_backupoperator_role. It did not help.

    I was just wondering is there any other way.. by not giving db_owner privileges..

    Thanks!

    Siva.

  • January 27, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    #1439654

    You can grant backup database permission on user. without giving db_owner rights.

    GRANT BACKUP DATABASE TO [test1]

    GO

    GRANT BACKUP LOG TO [test1]

  • January 29, 2012 at 8:08 am

    #1439739

    Thanks Poojari. Is there any specific privilege to grant load privileges as well..?

  • January 30, 2012 at 12:08 am

    #1439846

    Siva Ramasamy (1/27/2012)

    Thanks Lowell.

    Actually, this is what I have granted to the user..I tried to use the db_backupoperator_role. It did not help.

    I was just wondering is there any other way.. by not giving db_owner privileges..

    Thanks!

    Siva.

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