Cross Database Chaining

Cross database chaining in SQL Server is actually a fairly old feature, first introduced in SQL Server 2000 SP3.  However this feature isn’t often understood mostly because it isn’t often used. Database chaining is when permissions cascade from one object to another because they are used by the parent object.  The perfect example is a […]

Cross Database Chaining

Cross database chaining in SQL Server is actually a fairly old feature, first introduced in SQL Server 2000 SP3.  However this feature isn’t often understood mostly because it isn’t often used. Database chaining is when permissions cascade from one object to another because they are used by the parent object.  The perfect example is a […]