April 1, 2014 at 1:14 pm
How should application/users security be set up? If server #1 fails, availability group #1 fails over to server #2 but the security does not, so applications fail. I have duplicated all users to server #2 (from server #1) but the apps/users' mappings are not there and cannot be created...
Thanks
April 1, 2014 at 1:43 pm
Zubius (4/1/2014)
How should application/users security be set up? If server #1 fails, availability group #1 fails over to server #2 but the security does not, so applications fail. I have duplicated all users to server #2 (from server #1) but the apps/users' mappings are not there and cannot be created...Thanks
Just like Log Shipping and Database Mirroring, for SQL Server authentication accounts you'll need to synchronise these between the replicas.
This includes preserving the account SIDs to avoid orphaned users. Plenty of scripts available to help with this, here's a basic to get you going
SELECT'CREATE LOGIN [' + name + '] WITH PASSWORD = ' +
sys.fn_varbintohexstr(password_hash) +
' HASHED, SID = ' + sys.fn_varbintohexstr(sid) +
', DEFAULT_DATABASE = ' + QUOTENAME(default_database_name) +
', DEFAULT_LANGUAGE = ' + default_language_name +
', CHECK_EXPIRATION = ' +
CASE
WHEN is_expiration_checked = 0 THEN 'OFF'
ELSE 'ON'
END +
', CHECK_POLICY = ' +
CASE
WHEN is_policy_checked = 0 THEN 'OFF'
ELSE 'ON'
END +
CASE is_disabled
WHEN 0 THEN ''
ELSE '; ALTER LOGIN [' + name + '][ DISABLE;'
END
FROM master.sys.sql_logins
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April 1, 2014 at 8:11 pm
Perry is spot-on as usual. You will need to pick a "master" sql instance and then script out the logins with the SID and then replace all existing instances with the new login (drop/create). Once that is done the database will be accessible by those logins because the SIDs are the same all around. Easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy ... once you know the trick!! 😎
Best,
Kevin G. Boles
SQL Server Consultant
SQL MVP 2007-2012
TheSQLGuru on googles mail service
April 2, 2014 at 1:07 am
And as part of your AO group deployment you've already identified a preferred Primary 😉
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April 2, 2014 at 6:49 am
Thank You both for the prompt replies. I was struggling with this for some time. I'll run a few tests during our next maintenance window and post back If I have any issues.
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