Not sure if there's a built-in way, but give this query a try for server principals:
;with ServerPermsAndRoles as
(
select
spr.name as principal_name,
spr.type_desc as principal_type,
spm.permission_name collate SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS as security_entity,
'permission' as security_type,
spm.state_desc
from sys.server_principals spr
inner join sys.server_permissions spm
on spr.principal_id = spm.grantee_principal_id
where spr.type in ('s', 'u')
union all
select
sp.name as principal_name,
sp.type_desc as principal_type,
spr.name as security_entity,
'role membership' as security_type,
null as state_desc
from sys.server_principals sp
inner join sys.server_role_members srm
on sp.principal_id = srm.member_principal_id
inner join sys.server_principals spr
on srm.role_principal_id = spr.principal_id
where sp.type in ('s', 'u')
)
select *
from ServerPermsAndRoles
order by principal_name
Basically what it does it gets the permissions granted and denied, and unions it with the role membership. It should give you a brief look on the security for server logins. Let me know if that's what you're looking for.
I found below script in my script repository that will help you. I have used it many times and its a life saver especially when you want to transfer database roles and object permissions from one server to another :
Credit goes to the original writer : Bradley Morris
--Script to Reverse Engineer SQL Server Object User Permissions
--Written By Bradley Morris
--In Query Analyzer be sure to go to
--Query -> Current Connection Options -> Advanced (Tab)
--and set Maximum characters per column
--to a high number, such as 10000, so
--that all the code will be displayed.
DECLARE @DatabaseUserName [sysname]
SET @DatabaseUserName = 'user_name_goes_here'
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE
@errStatement [varchar](8000),
@msgStatement [varchar](8000),
@DatabaseUserID [smallint],
@ServerUserName [sysname],
@RoleName [varchar](8000),
@ObjectID [int],
@ObjectName [varchar](261)
SELECT
@DatabaseUserID = [sysusers].[uid],
@ServerUserName = [master].[dbo].[syslogins].[loginname]
FROM [dbo].[sysusers]
INNER JOIN [master].[dbo].[syslogins]
ON [sysusers].[sid] = [master].[dbo].[syslogins].[sid]
WHERE [sysusers].[name] = @DatabaseUserName
IF @DatabaseUserID IS NULL
BEGIN
SET @errStatement = 'User ' + @DatabaseUserName + ' does not exist in ' + DB_NAME() + CHAR(13) +
'Please provide the name of a current user in ' + DB_NAME() + ' you wish to script.'
RAISERROR(@errStatement, 16, 1)
END
ELSE
BEGIN
SET @msgStatement = '--Security creation script for user ' + @ServerUserName + CHAR(13) +
'--Created At: ' + CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 112) + REPLACE(CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 108), ':', '') + CHAR(13) +
'--Created By: ' + SUSER_NAME() + CHAR(13) +
'--Add User To Database' + CHAR(13) +
'USE [' + DB_NAME() + ']' + CHAR(13) +
'EXEC [sp_grantdbaccess]' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@loginame = ''' + @ServerUserName + ''',' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@name_in_db = ''' + @DatabaseUserName + '''' + CHAR(13) +
'GO' + CHAR(13) +
'--Add User To Roles'
PRINT @msgStatement
DECLARE _sysusers
CURSOR
LOCAL
FORWARD_ONLY
READ_ONLY
FOR
SELECT
[name]
FROM [dbo].[sysusers]
WHERE
[uid] IN
(
SELECT
[groupuid]
FROM [dbo].[sysmembers]
WHERE [memberuid] = @DatabaseUserID
)
OPEN _sysusers
FETCH
NEXT
FROM _sysusers
INTO @RoleName
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @msgStatement = 'EXEC [sp_addrolemember]' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@rolename = ''' + @RoleName + ''',' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@membername = ''' + @DatabaseUserName + ''''
PRINT @msgStatement
FETCH
NEXT
FROM _sysusers
INTO @RoleName
END
SET @msgStatement = 'GO' + CHAR(13) +
'--Set Object Specific Permissions'
PRINT @msgStatement
DECLARE _sysobjects
CURSOR
LOCAL
FORWARD_ONLY
READ_ONLY
FOR
SELECT
DISTINCT([sysobjects].[id]),
'[' + USER_NAME([sysobjects].[uid]) + '].[' + [sysobjects].[name] + ']'
FROM [dbo].[sysprotects]
INNER JOIN [dbo].[sysobjects]
ON [sysprotects].[id] = [sysobjects].[id]
WHERE [sysprotects].[uid] = @DatabaseUserID
OPEN _sysobjects
FETCH
NEXT
FROM _sysobjects
INTO
@ObjectID,
@ObjectName
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @msgStatement = ''
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 193 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'SELECT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 195 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'INSERT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 197 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'UPDATE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 196 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'DELETE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 224 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'EXECUTE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 26 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'REFERENCES,'
IF LEN(@msgStatement) > 0
BEGIN
IF RIGHT(@msgStatement, 1) = ','
SET @msgStatement = LEFT(@msgStatement, LEN(@msgStatement) - 1)
SET @msgStatement = 'GRANT' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + @msgStatement + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'ON ' + @ObjectName + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'TO ' + @DatabaseUserName
PRINT @msgStatement
END
SET @msgStatement = ''
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 193 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'SELECT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 195 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'INSERT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 197 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'UPDATE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 196 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'DELETE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 224 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'EXECUTE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseUserID AND [action] = 26 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'REFERENCES,'
IF LEN(@msgStatement) > 0
BEGIN
IF RIGHT(@msgStatement, 1) = ','
SET @msgStatement = LEFT(@msgStatement, LEN(@msgStatement) - 1)
SET @msgStatement = 'DENY' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + @msgStatement + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'ON ' + @ObjectName + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'TO ' + @DatabaseUserName
PRINT @msgStatement
END
FETCH
NEXT
FROM _sysobjects
INTO
@ObjectID,
@ObjectName
END
CLOSE _sysobjects
DEALLOCATE _sysobjects
PRINT 'GO'
END
and
/*****************************************************************************************
*****************************************************************************************
*****************************************************************************************/
--Script to Reverse Engineer SQL Server Object Role Permissions
--Written By Bradley Morris
--In Query Analyzer be sure to go to
--Query -> Current Connection Options -> Advanced (Tab)
--and set Maximum characters per column
--to a high number, such as 10000, so
--that all the code will be displayed.
DECLARE @DatabaseRoleName [sysname]
--SET @DatabaseRoleName = '{Database Role Name}'
SET @DatabaseRoleName = 'role_name_goes_here'
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE
@errStatement [varchar](8000),
@msgStatement [varchar](8000),
@DatabaseRoleID [smallint],
@IsApplicationRole [bit],
@ObjectID [int],
@ObjectName [sysname]
SELECT
@DatabaseRoleID = [uid],
@IsApplicationRole = CAST([isapprole] AS bit)
FROM [dbo].[sysusers]
WHERE
[name] = @DatabaseRoleName
AND
(
[issqlrole] = 1
OR [isapprole] = 1
)
AND [name] NOT IN
(
'public',
'INFORMATION_SCHEMA',
'db_owner',
'db_accessadmin',
'db_securityadmin',
'db_ddladmin',
'db_backupoperator',
'db_datareader',
'db_datawriter',
'db_denydatareader',
'db_denydatawriter'
)
IF @DatabaseRoleID IS NULL
BEGIN
IF @DatabaseRoleName IN
(
'public',
'INFORMATION_SCHEMA',
'db_owner',
'db_accessadmin',
'db_securityadmin',
'db_ddladmin',
'db_backupoperator',
'db_datareader',
'db_datawriter',
'db_denydatareader',
'db_denydatawriter'
)
SET @errStatement = 'Role ' + @DatabaseRoleName + ' is a fixed database role and cannot be scripted.'
ELSE
SET @errStatement = 'Role ' + @DatabaseRoleName + ' does not exist in ' + DB_NAME() + '.' + CHAR(13) +
'Please provide the name of a current role in ' + DB_NAME() + ' you wish to script.'
RAISERROR(@errStatement, 16, 1)
END
ELSE
BEGIN
SET @msgStatement = '--Security creation script for role ' + @DatabaseRoleName + CHAR(13) +
'--Created At: ' + CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 112) + REPLACE(CONVERT(varchar, GETDATE(), 108), ':', '') + CHAR(13) +
'--Created By: ' + SUSER_NAME() + CHAR(13) +
'--Add Role To Database' + CHAR(13)
IF @IsApplicationRole = 1
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'EXEC sp_addapprole' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@rolename = ''' + @DatabaseRoleName + '''' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@password = ''{Please provide the password here}''' + CHAR(13)
ELSE
BEGIN
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'EXEC sp_addrole' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + '@rolename ''' + @DatabaseRoleName + '''' + CHAR(13)
PRINT 'GO'
END
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + '--Set Object Specific Permissions For Role'
PRINT @msgStatement
DECLARE _sysobjects
CURSOR
LOCAL
FORWARD_ONLY
READ_ONLY
FOR
SELECT
DISTINCT([sysobjects].[id]),
'[' + USER_NAME([sysobjects].[uid]) + '].[' + [sysobjects].[name] + ']'
FROM [dbo].[sysprotects]
INNER JOIN [dbo].[sysobjects]
ON [sysprotects].[id] = [sysobjects].[id]
WHERE [sysprotects].[uid] = @DatabaseRoleID
OPEN _sysobjects
FETCH
NEXT
FROM _sysobjects
INTO
@ObjectID,
@ObjectName
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @msgStatement = ''
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 193 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'SELECT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 195 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'INSERT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 197 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'UPDATE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 196 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'DELETE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 224 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'EXECUTE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 26 AND [protecttype] = 205)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'REFERENCES,'
IF LEN(@msgStatement) > 0
BEGIN
IF RIGHT(@msgStatement, 1) = ','
SET @msgStatement = LEFT(@msgStatement, LEN(@msgStatement) - 1)
SET @msgStatement = 'GRANT' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + @msgStatement + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'ON ' + @ObjectName + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'TO ' + @DatabaseRoleName
PRINT @msgStatement
END
SET @msgStatement = ''
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 193 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'SELECT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 195 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'INSERT,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 197 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'UPDATE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 196 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'DELETE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 224 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'EXECUTE,'
IF EXISTS(SELECT * FROM [dbo].[sysprotects] WHERE [id] = @ObjectID AND [uid] = @DatabaseRoleID AND [action] = 26 AND [protecttype] = 206)
SET @msgStatement = @msgStatement + 'REFERENCES,'
IF LEN(@msgStatement) > 0
BEGIN
IF RIGHT(@msgStatement, 1) = ','
SET @msgStatement = LEFT(@msgStatement, LEN(@msgStatement) - 1)
SET @msgStatement = 'DENY' + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + @msgStatement + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'ON ' + @ObjectName + CHAR(13) +
CHAR(9) + 'TO ' + @DatabaseRoleName
PRINT @msgStatement
END
FETCH
NEXT
FROM _sysobjects
INTO
@ObjectID,
@ObjectName
END
CLOSE _sysobjects
DEALLOCATE _sysobjects
PRINT 'GO'
END
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