Online Documentation for SQL Manager for SQL server

Setting server role parameters

Use the Server Role tab of Server Role Editor to specify server role properties and membership.

Name

Enter a name for the new server role, or view the name of the server role being edited.

Owner

Use the drop-down list to select the owner of the server role (the name of a server login).

Members of the role

Add members to the role, i.e. add the logins (or other server roles) that will inherit the permissions of the server role.

To add a login, you need to move it from the Available Principals list to the Selected Princpals list. Use the buttons or drag-and-drop operations to move the logins from one list to another.

The role is member of

Define role membership, i.e. select the server role(s) the current server role will be a member of. The selected server roles determine the tasks that can be performed through the current server role.

To select a server role, you need to move it from the Available Server Roles list to the Selected Server Roles list. Use the buttons or drag-and-drop operations to move the roles from one list to another.