How to create new SQL Server 2012 login without SQL Server Management Studio? - sql

Question

I have creating my system using Entity Framework code first for it create database automatic if it is not exist, but first, I need a user for access database
But I know only create user of SQL Server with SQL Server Management Studio, but I'm in a situation, where computer have SQL Server 2012 installed, but have not SQL Server Management Studio
What can I do for create a new database user without SQL Server Management Studio? Or have any solution with Entity Framework like it create database automatic?

Answer 1

To create a login from windows domain account using SQL Server Windows Authentication
CREATE LOGIN [Domain\Windows_UserName] FROM WINDOWS;
GO
Then you have to Create A user with that Login
CREATE USER [Domain\Windows_UserName] FOR LOGIN [Domain\Windows_UserName];
GO
For Sql Server Authentication
CREATE LOGIN Login_Name WITH PASSWORD = 'ksblaksvfdh&';
GO

Answer 2

You can use SQL Server SMO to programatically create the database Users and add it the 1st time in your EF Code First DatabaseInitializer. Use with caution though ;)
Add References to the following.
Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo
Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo
Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlEnum
Then create an SQL login and also add the user to your target database
var serverName = "."; // Your SQL Server Instance name
var databaseName = "Test"; // Your database name
var loginName = "testuserY"; // Your login name (should not exist - or you should add code to check if the login exists)
Server svr = new Server(serverName);
var db = svr.Databases[databaseName];
if (db != null)
{
// You probably want to create a login and add as a user to your database
Login login = new Login(svr, loginName);
login.DefaultDatabase = "master"; // Logins typically have master as default database
login.LoginType = LoginType.SqlLogin;
login.Create("foobar", LoginCreateOptions.None); // Enter a suitable password
login.Enable();
User user = new User(db, loginName);
user.UserType = UserType.SqlLogin;
user.Login = login.Name;
user.Create();
// add a role
user.AddToRole("db_owner");
}
Source of Source Code: https://stackoverflow.com/a/7899436/325521