Define SQL Azure Permissions

Use the SQL Azure Permission Editor to define permissions for a database in a SQL Azure physical model.

To define permissions for SQL Azure

  1. Click Target - SQL Azure, Permissions on the Model menu.

    The SQL Azure Permission Editor opens.

  2. Select the permission in the Navigation Grid that you want to define and work with the following options:

    Note: Click New New icon in property editors to create a new object on the toolbar to create a new permission. Use the Enter filter text box to filter a very large list of permissions to quickly locate the one that you want to define.

    Name

    Displays the permission name. You can change the permission name in this field.

    Type

    Specifies the permission type. Select the option from the drop-down list.

    Cascade

    Specifies the cascade action for the permission. Indicates the permission revoked is also revoked from other principals to which it has been granted or denied by this principal.

    With Grant

    Specifies if the user can grant this permission to other users or not.

    Grant as Principal

    Specifies the principal used to acquire the permissions. Select a principal from the drop-down list.

  3. Click the General tab and work with the following options:
    Permissions to Grant

    Specifies the permissions that are granted to the selected permission. Select or clear check boxes for specific permissions.

    Principals to Grant

    Specifies the principals that are granted to the selected permission. Select or clear check boxes for specific principals.

    Note: Click an icon to open one of the security editors (User ID user id editor icon or Database Role database role editor icon ) to further define a principal. At this time, the Application Role principal is not supported.

    Logins to Grant

    Specifies the logins that are granted to the selected permission.

    Note: Click the Login Editor icon login editor icon to open the SQL Azure Login Editor to further define a login.

  4. (Optional) Click the Comment tab and enter any comments that you want to associate with the object.
  5. (Optional) Click the UDP tab to work with user-defined properties for the object.
  6. (Optional) Click the Notes tab to view and edit user notes.
  7. Click Close.

    The permission is defined and the SQL Azure Permission Editor closes.

More information:

Add a Comment in a Property Editor