sys.server_permissions (Transact-SQL)

Returns one row for each server-level permission.

Column name	Data type	Description
class	tinyint	Identifies class of thing on which permission exists. 100 = Server 101 = Server-principal 105 = Endpoint
class_desc	nvarchar(60)	Description of class on which permission exists. SERVER SERVER_PRINCIPAL ENDPOINT
major_id	int	ID of the securable on which permission exists, interpreted according to class. For most, this is just the kind of ID that applies to what the class represents. Interpretation for non-standard is as follows: 100 = Always 0
minor_id	int	Secondary ID of thing on which permission exists, interpreted according to class.
grantee_principal_id	int	Server-principal-ID to which the permissions are granted.
grantor_principal_id	int	Server-principal-ID of the grantor of these permissions.
type	char(4)	Server permission type. For a list of permission types, see the next table.
permission_name	nvarchar(128)	Permission name.
state	char(1)	Permission state: D = Deny R = Revoke G = Grant W = Grant With Grant option
state_desc	nvarchar(60)	Description of permission state: DENY REVOKE GRANT GRANT_WITH_GRANT_OPTION

Permission type	Permission name	Applies to securable
ADBO	ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS	SERVER
AL	ALTER	ENDPOINT, LOGIN
ALCD	ALTER ANY CREDENTIAL	SERVER
ALCO	ALTER ANY CONNECTION	SERVER
ALDB	ALTER ANY DATABASE	SERVER
ALES	ALTER ANY EVENT NOTIFICATION	SERVER
ALHE	ALTER ANY ENDPOINT	SERVER
ALLG	ALTER ANY LOGIN	SERVER
ALLS	ALTER ANY LINKED SERVER	SERVER
ALRS	ALTER RESOURCES	SERVER
ALSS	ALTER SERVER STATE	SERVER
ALST	ALTER SETTINGS	SERVER
ALTR	ALTER TRACE	SERVER
AUTH	AUTHENTICATE SERVER	SERVER
CL	CONTROL	ENDPOINT, LOGIN
CL	CONTROL SERVER	SERVER
CO	CONNECT	ENDPOINT
COSQ	CONNECT SQL	SERVER
CRDB	CREATE ANY DATABASE	SERVER
CRDE	CREATE DDL EVENT NOTIFICATION	SERVER
CRHE	CREATE ENDPOINT	SERVER
CRTE	CREATE TRACE EVENT NOTIFICATION	SERVER
IM	IMPERSONATE	LOGIN
SHDN	SHUTDOWN	SERVER
TO	TAKE OWNERSHIP	ENDPOINT
VW	VIEW DEFINITION	ENDPOINT, LOGIN
VWAD	VIEW ANY DEFINITION	SERVER
VWDB	VIEW ANY DATABASE	SERVER
VWSS	VIEW SERVER STATE	SERVER
XA	EXTERNAL ACCESS	SERVER

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