modifiy HOST_NAME() in sql server - sql

I have delete trigger on table, in which I use function HOST_NAME() to retrieve user who executed action then I checked that user exists in User table if not then I throw Raiserror. Action is perform from ASP.NET web application where I dynamically add "Workstation Id" to connection string to have current logged user name in delete trigger.
The problem is that I sometimes must run some scripts manually from SSMS and Host_Name() contains the name of current logged user in sql server, but this user doesn’t have corresponding row in User table and then Raiserror occurred. The question is how can I run delete script from SSMS and doesn’t have Rairserror?

Answer is very simple, make your custom function which overriding Host_Name() and if Host_Name() contains user of name XYZ then I return constant name of system user which has corresponding row in User table.

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Can i create a LOGON trigger to change the value of 'STATUS' on a table when the user login in? | SQL Server

The idea is to Update the status of the User on User's Table during the login process using a trigger. The LOGON trigger will only fire on that database only
It is possible to do? plus a trigger that will change that value when the user closes the session.
The purpose of this is to make sure that the PROCEDURE'S that check the condition and let the user know the 'it's not available', when the user isn't logged in.
This is for a school project, it's not ideal.

SQL Server User Mapping Error 15023

I try to map my other DB to a user by going to Security > Logins > right click someuser > Properties > User Mapping > Select DB > set as db_owner and then ok, but I keep on getting an error saying
User, group, or role 'someuser' already exists in the current database. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15023)
What is causing the error, and how do I map that user to the database?
To fix the user and login mapping you need to open a query window in the SQL Server Management Studio. Enter the following two lines and replace myDB with the database name and myUser with the correct user name:
USE myDB
EXEC sp_change_users_login 'Auto_Fix', 'myUser'
If run successfully you should get an output like this one:
The row for user '****' will be fixed by updating its login link to a login already in existence.
The number of orphaned users fixed by updating users was 1.
The number of orphaned users fixed by adding new logins and then updating users was 0.**
Your user should now be mapped correctly.
Edit:
New way to Resolve/Fix an Orphaned User:
In the master database, use the CREATE LOGIN statement with the SID option to recreate a missing login, providing the SID of the database user.
CREATE LOGIN <login_name>
WITH PASSWORD = '<use_a_strong_password_here>',
SID = <SID>;
To map an orphaned user to a login which already exists in master, execute the ALTER USER statement in the user database, specifying the login name.
ALTER USER <user_name> WITH Login = <login_name>;
When you recreate a missing login, the user can access the database using the password provided. Then the user can alter the password of the login account by using the ALTER LOGIN statement.
ALTER LOGIN <login_name> WITH PASSWORD = '<enterStrongPasswordHere>';
if it is just one or two users, then easiest way is to drop the database user from the restored database, remap the database user to the server login using SSMS. If the server login does not exist then just create it, map the user.
Option 2: If you are migrating a large number of users, use sp_help_revlogin. sp_help_revlogin is a Microsoft supplied stored procedure that will help migrate logins from one server to another, including passwords and SIDs. Here is a good article about it SP_HELP_REVLOGIN : http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/2228611/Migrating-Logins-from-One-SQL-Server-to-Another.htm
Code patches to help use it :
run following T-SQL Query in Query Analyzer. This will return all the existing users in database in result pan.
USE YourDB
GO
EXEC sp_change_users_login 'Report'
GO
Run following T-SQL Query in Query Analyzer to associate login with the username. ‘Auto_Fix’ attribute will create the user in SQL Server instance if it does not exist. In following example ‘ColdFusion’ is UserName, ‘cf’ is Password. Auto-Fix links a user entry in the sysusers table in the current database to a login of the same name in sysxlogins.
USE YourDB
GO
EXEC sp_change_users_login 'Auto_Fix', 'ColdFusion', NULL, 'cf'
GO
Run following T-SQL Query in Query Analyzer to associate login with the username. ‘Update_One’ links the specified user in the current database to login. login must already exist. user and login must be specified. password must be NULL or not specified
USE YourDB
GO
EXEC sp_change_users_login 'update_one', 'ColdFusion', 'ColdFusion'
GO
2) If login account has permission to drop other users, run following T-SQL in Query Analyzer. This will drop the user.
USE YourDB
GO
EXEC sp_dropuser 'ColdFusion'
GO
Create the same user again in the database without any error.
If you assign permissions to a database user without mapping it to the database first, it throws the error you mentioned.
You should be able to delete the user, map it to the database and then assign the user to the db_owner role.
First drop your user, then execute the script below:
USE [YOURDB]
GO
CREATE USER [USERNAME] FOR LOGIN [USERNAME]
GO
USE [YOURDB]
GO
ALTER USER [USERNAME] WITH DEFAULT_SCHEMA=[dbo]
GO
I had the problem when I was trying to copy a production database to a local test database. In SSMS, I made sure to disconnect from the production server before executing scripts on the local. However, even though I thought I had disconnected, someone pointed out that the title of the production database was still there, and I got errors that objects were already there. The solution was to totally exit from SSMS and start it again, only connecting to the local test database that time.
you can solve problem by expand database ->Security -> Users
and delete the user 'someuser' ,after that go to user mapping and assign.
this problem happen some times because the database user 'someuser' was deleted from 'Logins' in Security section in SSMS and the database still own this user
Create failed for User (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
SQL Server Error User, group, or role already exists in the current database. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 15023)
To fix above error delete user under each database individually

Getting the logged in user name inside a stored procedure on a linked server

The standard in our company is to log the user name that inserts or updates a record at the time the record is inserted or updated. We inset and update the tables calling stored procedures from applications. We use SUSER_SNAME() in the stored procedures to get the name. Now we've added inserting records in a table on a linked server. The SUSER_SNAME function not is returning the same login name as it does on the native database. Instead it is returning the name of the account created to link with. I know I can pass the user name as another parameter to the query, but it would be easier if there is a built-in function that works both when connected to the server directly, and when connecting to a linked server. Is there a built-in function that does this?
Stored procedure
INSERT INTO Account (ForeignKey, AccountNumber, IsProcessed,
Origin, Updated, LoginName, Total)
VALUES (#ForeignKey, #AccountNumber, #IsProcessed,
GETDATE(), NULL, SUSER_SNAME(), #Total)
RETURN SCOPE_IDENTITY()
No, there's no function to do this. When you create a linked server, the linked server "opens a connection" to the 2nd server. You, the user, have a connection to the 1st server. So when you run suser_sname() on the 1st server, you get your username that you are connected with. When you run it on the 2nd server, you STILL get the user name that you are using to connect to the second server. The difference is that the connection to the 2nd server is controlled by the administrator that configured the Linked Server. In your case, it sounds like he created a special account that is used for a linked server connection. Another option is to map accounts from the current server to accounts on the 2nd server. (If your DBA had done that, you might be getting the results that you want right now and not had any issues.) There are different ways to configure a linked server, and security should generally be a priority when doing so.
So, if you want to execute a query on the 2nd server and use your user name from the 1st server, then you need to pass it to the 2nd server, because it has no way of knowing who you are on a different machine.

specific permissions to a table based on user

I am using SQL Server 2012.
I have a table which contains two columns. One is called Directory, the other UserName.
To explain my problem I think a simple example is easier.
So this table has 3 users. In the UserName column, only the 3 users, usernames can be entered plus one other entry called Default.
Directory UserName
C:\Blah Bob
C:\BlaF Brad
C:\BlaK Dave
C:\BlaPP Default
C:\Anoth Default
What I would like to know is if it is possible to allow only two of the users to be able to insert, delete records with the username Default and the other user to be able to only select the records with Default.
Is this possible?
Update
After doing some reading is it not possible to do this using an Instead of trigger? So in my understanding this trigger will fire before an insert, update or delete query is executed. So I was thinking in the trigger if could check the host pc (users on my team will only be using their computer) to see who it is trying to insert, update or delete and if its a user who doesn't have permission to edit the default list then exit the trigger and don't update the table. Or am I missing something?
Instead of giving users direct access to the table, give the first two users access to a stored procedure that inserts to the table, and only inserts "Default" for the username.
Give the third user access to a view (or stored procedure) that only selects records where username="Default".

Update the user value through trigger

Name Dept ID
MARK XYZ 25
DENIM ABC 35
SOLO DEF 45
The above is my table.Here when the update is done, a trigger will be executed to get the old values and store that in a existing log table with the updated USERID and here my requirements is when a delete operation is performed i need to perform the trigger operation that should update the same log table with the old values.When it stores in the log table i have a USERID field in log table and that should be updated with current(Deleting User ID) USERID in the log table.
The answer depends on the authentication mode. If you want an audit log that is written by a trigger to show the identity of the user who deletes a given row, the identity of that user must be known within the scope of the trigger. There are two ways for the identity to be known: the SQL engine itself can be aware of a user it has authenticated, or the front-end client software can pass the username to a stored procedure that is handling the deletion. If it is the latter the stored procedure will have to update the row in the base table with the current user value before it deletes the row.
It is often the case the many real individuals will authenticate with the client software (or on the network) individually but the connection to the SQL engine is via a shared pseudo-user that might correspond to a permission level (e.g. clerical-user, manager-user). The database sees that the record is being updated by "clericaluser" rather than by "joe". So then the database authentication may be insufficient for your auditing purposes, and you need to pass "joe" to a stored procedure.
The SQL engine can be (but need not be) integrated with network authentication, in which case the trigger will have access to the authenticated user identity, e.g. YOURDOMAIN\YourUser.
Guess you will find what(?) you are looking for here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189799.aspx