Create a new db user in SQL Server 2005

Question

how do you create a new database user with password in sql server 2005?

i will need this user/password to use in the connection string eg:

uid=*user*         


        

Answer 1

You'll have to create it first as a user, and then set up the correct permissions for the user.

1. you'll have to ensure that your DB is configured with both User auth and SQL auth If using the Management Studio: right-click on the Server, select "Security" ensure that server authentication is "SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode"

2. in Security-logins, right click and select "New Login", select SQL Authentication, use the username and password you like.

   USE [master]
   GO
   CREATE LOGIN [ test] WITH PASSWORD=N'test', DEFAULT_DATABASE=[MY_DATABASE], CHECK_EXPIRATION=OFF, CHECK_POLICY=OFF
   GO 
   

3. on the DB you want, in security, users, select new User. Select a username, and attach the login name you've just created, and select the roles you want to apply to this user (i.e. db_datareader, db_datawriter):

   USE [MY_DATABASE]
   GO
   CREATE USER [myDefaultUser] FOR LOGIN [ test]
   GO
   USE [MY_DATABASE]
   GO
   EXEC sp_addrolemember N'db_datareader', N'myDefaultUser'
   GO
   USE [MY_DATABASE]
   GO
   EXEC sp_addrolemember N'db_datawriter', N'myDefaultUser'
   GO
   

That is it. Now you can create your connection string using this password.