sp_srvrolepermission
Returns the permissions applied to a fixed server role.
Syntax
sp_srvrolepermission [[@srvrolename =] 'role']
Arguments
[@srvrolename =] 'role'
Is the name of the fixed server role for which permissions are returned. role is sysname, with a default of NULL. If not specified, the permissions for all fixed server roles are returned. role can be one of these values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Sysadmin | System administrators |
| Securityadmin | Security administrators |
| Serveradmin | Server administrators |
| Setupadmin | Setup administrators |
| Processadmin | Process administrators |
| Diskadmin | Disk administrators |
| Dbcreator | Database creators |
| Bulkadmin | Can execute BULK INSERT statements |
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ServerRole | sysname | Name of a fixed server role |
| Permission | sysname | Permission associated with ServerRole |
Remarks
The permissions applied to members of fixed server roles are managed internally and are not part of the security system used to manage the permissions for the other types of security accounts.
The permissions listed include the Transact-SQL statements that can be executed, as well as other special activities performed by members of the fixed server role. To display a list of the fixed server roles, execute sp_helpsrvrole.
The sysadmin fixed server role has the permissions of all the other fixed server roles.
Permissions
Execute permissions default to the public role.
Examples
This example displays the permissions associated with the sysadmin fixed server role.
EXEC sp_srvrolepermission 'sysadmin'