Error 916 Sql Server 2005
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SQL Server Management Studio Problem When connecting to SQL Server using Management Studio (SSMS), with limited permissions, you do not see any user databases or receive Error 916 microsoft sql server error 916 when expanding the database list from Object Explorer. The error message is "The server
Sql Server Error 916 Sql Server Management Studio
principal "Login Name" is not able to access the database "database name" under the current security context. (Microsoft SQL Server,
Sqlserver Error 916
Error: 916)." In this tip I will explain the root cause of this issue and how to fix it. Solution You can experience Error 916 when you connect to SQL Server using SSMS
The Server Principal Is Not Able To Access The Database Under The Current Security Context. Sql 2012
with limited access such as db_datareader, db_datawriter or db_owner for a specific database. Reasons for SQL Server Error 916 Here are some possible reasons for SQL Server Error 916: A login does not have permission to view data of a column selected in the header A database is offline and/or its collation is NULL Multiple databases with different collations are on the instance and SSMS is sql server message 916 dynamics sl unable to retrieve the collation because a database is configured to auto-close Reproduce and Correct SQL Server Error 916 Step 1: Connect the SQL Server using SSMS. Step 2: Click on Object Explorer Details option from the View Menu or press F7. Step 3: Double click on the Databases folder. Step 4: In the image below you can see there are multiple columns like Name, Policy Health State, Collation, Data Created, Last Backup Date, Size (MB), Data Space Used (KB), Index Space Used (KB), etc. in the column header, but no user defined databases are being displayed. Step 5: Before fixing the error, let's see if we can find the root cause of the issue. To do so I connected SQL Server again with SSMS using the SA account and found that the collation is NULL for two user defined databases as shown below. Step 6: To resolve the issue above, right click on column header in the Object Explorer Details window and un-check all of the optional columns. Next click the refresh icon and you should see your databases. In most cases just by unchecking the COLLATION option will fix the issue. Step 7: I have un
2, 20107 0 0 0 Note: If you’re reading this more than a few months away from July of 2010, do more research. Never trust an old blog as gospel on anything, including user mapping in login properties of microsoft sql server management studio my entries. Always refer to Books Online for the authoritative answer, and if the server principal is not able to access the database master it’s wrong, file a bug against it using the “Feedback” Button. It kinds of goes without saying (so of error 916 in sql server 2008 r2 course I’m saying it) that unless you have a *really* compelling reason to change anything in the system databases you shouldn’t. And by “system databases” what I mean are the big four: https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2761/sql-server-management-studio-error-916/ 1. master 2. model 3. msdb 4. tempdb In some cases however - specifically in the security area - we (Microsoft) have been less than clear on the system databases. I want to address one particular issue that’s been going around in discussions on the web, so I want to make sure I clear this up carefully. Statement: Don’t remove the “guest” account https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/buckwoody/2010/08/02/dont-mess-with-the-system-databases-in-sql-server-or-error-916/ from the msdb system database. Hopefully that’s clear. Just don’t remove it. It’s not a bug that it's in there.You need to keep the guest account in msdb for LOTS of stuff to work, from Policy Based Management (PBM) all the way to SQL Server Management Studio. If you do remove it, you’re apt to get this message(but only if you’re not in the sysadmin group): Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Manager.Sdk.Sfc) Additional Information: An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo) The server principal “Buck” is not able to access the database “msdb” under the current security context. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 916) I know, this is a very rare thing, and if you change something and then things quit working, you’ll probably put 2 + 2 together to know what happened. But just in case an admin removes it and you can’t access your databases through SSMS any more, well, there you go. We DO have documentation on this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee342155.aspx and we’ll be updating the security best practices whitepapers we have to make this very clear. But since some guidleines tend to sou
916) - by dbh Status : Closed as Fixed Fixed This item has been https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/details/354291/the-server-principal-is-not-able-to-access-the-database-under-the-current-security-context-microsoft-sql-server-error-916 fixed in the current or upcoming version of this product. A more detailed explanation for the resolution of this particular item may have been provided in the comments section. 14 0 Sign into vote ID 354291 Comments 14 Status Closed Workarounds 2 Type Bug Repros 3 Opened 6/30/2008 7:22:23 AM Access Restriction Public sql server Description I am running into an issue that I really need resolved today. Simply put, I am getting the error: The server principal "dhtest" is not able to access the database "dhtest2" under the current security context. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 916) But, the details are a little fuzzy I have two installations of SQL Server 2008 server error 916 RC0. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (CTP) Enterprise Edition (64-bit) CTP is installed on one server running Windows Server 2008 x64. And, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (CTP) Enterprise Edition CTP is installed on the other server running Windows Server 2003. Both were installed with the same installation options (the SQL services are all running using a local admin account). I created two databases on the x64 server: db: dhtest user: dhtest with dbo permission dhtest db: dhtest2 user: dhtest2 with dbo permissions to dhtest2 I then try connecting via sql server management studio using SQL authentication and get this error: The server principal "dhtest" is not able to access the database "dhtest2" under the current security context. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 916) But . . . I can connect to the x64 server from the server running Windows Server 2003 with SQL server management studio just fine. No errors at all and I have access to the assigned database as expected. I also tested connecting