Create a user for SQL Server 2008?

Question

I\'m using this code to create a new user.

/****** Object:  User [primebox] ******/
IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.database_principals WHERE name = N\'primebox         


        

Answer 1

In SQL Server, users are different to logins.

To create a user for a database, you first have to create a login for the server using the create login syntax