Adding a read only logins to a standby server

Hi,
I am running a standby server which backups my main Sql server. I also
use this server as readonly server and everything works fine with my
login but I no matter what I try I am not able to add new users to be
able to read from the standby server. Besides trying to add users
directly to the standby server (?which of course failed) I also tried
to add the same login on both servers allowing the new login to read
from the main database and then performed the "backup-restore"
routine.
Thanks,
RanIf you want this destination to become an available source
database, you must select the Allow database to assume
primary role check box. If this box is not selected, this
destination database will not be able to assume the source
database role in the future. If you have selected the
Allow database to assume primary role check box, you must
also specify the Transaction Log Backup Directory on the
destination database to which the logs will be backed up.
Koohyar
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>--Original Message--
>Hi,
>I am running a standby server which backups my main Sql
server. I also
>use this server as readonly server and everything works
fine with my
>login but I no matter what I try I am not able to add new
users to be
>able to read from the standby server. Besides trying to
add users
>directly to the standby server (.which of course failed)
I also tried
>to add the same login on both servers allowing the new
login to read
>from the main database and then performed the "backup-
restore"
>routine.
>Thanks,
>Ran
>.
>|||Here is a totally unsupported hack to the system tables. Use at your own
risk.
This runs on the standby server. It needs a linked server path to the
primary server. Create the logins on the Primary server and give them
permissions on the databases on the primary server. Run the following
script, changing the source server and the login name. Make sure the login
does not exist on the stand-by server before running this script.
insert master.dbo.sysxlogins
([srvid], [sid], [xstatus], [xdate1], [xdate2], [name], [password],
[dbid], [language])
select [srvid], [sid], [xstatus], [xdate1], [xdate2], [name], [password],
[dbid], [language]
from [PrimaryServerName].master.dbo.sysxlogins
where [name] = 'MyLoginName'
and srvid is NULL
Again, this is totally unsupported and is completely at your own risk. If
you don't understand what it is doing, don't run it.
--
Geoff N. Hiten
Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Senior Database Administrator
Careerbuilder.com
"ran" <rveierov@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:fb241b13.0310070716.7eb1ac5d@.posting.google.com...
> Hi,
> I am running a standby server which backups my main Sql server. I also
> use this server as readonly server and everything works fine with my
> login but I no matter what I try I am not able to add new users to be
> able to read from the standby server. Besides trying to add users
> directly to the standby server (.which of course failed) I also tried
> to add the same login on both servers allowing the new login to read
> from the main database and then performed the "backup-restore"
> routine.
> Thanks,
> Ran|||Hi Koohyar,
I have no problem in making the destination become an available source
database and i don't see how this may help me solve my problem with
adding new logins to my secondary database.
thanks,
Ran
"koohyar[MSFT]" <koohyd@.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<0a5701c38cea$0d3244e0$a001280a@.phx.gbl>...
> If you want this destination to become an available source
> database, you must select the Allow database to assume
> primary role check box. If this box is not selected, this
> destination database will not be able to assume the source
> database role in the future. If you have selected the
> Allow database to assume primary role check box, you must
> also specify the Transaction Log Backup Directory on the
> destination database to which the logs will be backed up.
> Koohyar
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >--Original Message--
> >Hi,
> >
> >I am running a standby server which backups my main Sql
> server. I also
> >use this server as readonly server and everything works
> fine with my
> >login but I no matter what I try I am not able to add new
> users to be
> >able to read from the standby server. Besides trying to
> add users
> >directly to the standby server (.which of course failed)
> I also tried
> >to add the same login on both servers allowing the new
> login to read
> >from the main database and then performed the "backup-
> restore"
> >routine.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ran
> >.
> >|||Hi Geoff,
I have tried this on my development environment, but I am keep getting
the following error message:
"Server: Msg 259, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Ad hoc updates to system catalogs are not enabled. The system
administrator must reconfigure SQL Server to allow this."
Is there anyway to get pass this restriction?
Thanks,
Ran
"Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message news:<OsCa4wOjDHA.2704@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> Here is a totally unsupported hack to the system tables. Use at your own
> risk.
> This runs on the standby server. It needs a linked server path to the
> primary server. Create the logins on the Primary server and give them
> permissions on the databases on the primary server. Run the following
> script, changing the source server and the login name. Make sure the login
> does not exist on the stand-by server before running this script.
> insert master.dbo.sysxlogins
> ([srvid], [sid], [xstatus], [xdate1], [xdate2], [name], [password],
> [dbid], [language])
> select [srvid], [sid], [xstatus], [xdate1], [xdate2], [name], [password],
> [dbid], [language]
> from [PrimaryServerName].master.dbo.sysxlogins
> where [name] = 'MyLoginName'
> and srvid is NULL
> Again, this is totally unsupported and is completely at your own risk. If
> you don't understand what it is doing, don't run it.
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Senior Database Administrator
> Careerbuilder.com
>
> "ran" <rveierov@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:fb241b13.0310070716.7eb1ac5d@.posting.google.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am running a standby server which backups my main Sql server. I also
> > use this server as readonly server and everything works fine with my
> > login but I no matter what I try I am not able to add new users to be
> > able to read from the standby server. Besides trying to add users
> > directly to the standby server (.which of course failed) I also tried
> > to add the same login on both servers allowing the new login to read
> > from the main database and then performed the "backup-restore"
> > routine.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ran|||Hi Geoff,
Thanks for the tip. it worked perfectly. (my other problem was solved
with sp_configure 'allow updates',1)
Thank,
Ran
rveierov@.hotmail.com (ran) wrote in message news:<fb241b13.0310072345.76828f86@.posting.google.com>...
> Hi Geoff,
> I have tried this on my development environment, but I am keep getting
> the following error message:
> "Server: Msg 259, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
> Ad hoc updates to system catalogs are not enabled. The system
> administrator must reconfigure SQL Server to allow this."
> Is there anyway to get pass this restriction?
> Thanks,
> Ran
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SRDBA@.Careerbuilder.com> wrote in message news:<OsCa4wOjDHA.2704@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> > Here is a totally unsupported hack to the system tables. Use at your own
> > risk.
> >
> > This runs on the standby server. It needs a linked server path to the
> > primary server. Create the logins on the Primary server and give them
> > permissions on the databases on the primary server. Run the following
> > script, changing the source server and the login name. Make sure the login
> > does not exist on the stand-by server before running this script.
> >
> > insert master.dbo.sysxlogins
> > ([srvid], [sid], [xstatus], [xdate1], [xdate2], [name], [password],
> > [dbid], [language])
> > select [srvid], [sid], [xstatus], [xdate1], [xdate2], [name], [password],
> > [dbid], [language]
> > from [PrimaryServerName].master.dbo.sysxlogins
> > where [name] = 'MyLoginName'
> > and srvid is NULL
> >
> > Again, this is totally unsupported and is completely at your own risk. If
> > you don't understand what it is doing, don't run it.
> >
> > --
> > Geoff N. Hiten
> > Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Senior Database Administrator
> > Careerbuilder.com
> >
> >
> >
> > "ran" <rveierov@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:fb241b13.0310070716.7eb1ac5d@.posting.google.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am running a standby server which backups my main Sql server. I also
> > > use this server as readonly server and everything works fine with my
> > > login but I no matter what I try I am not able to add new users to be
> > > able to read from the standby server. Besides trying to add users
> > > directly to the standby server (.which of course failed) I also tried
> > > to add the same login on both servers allowing the new login to read
> > > from the main database and then performed the "backup-restore"
> > > routine.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ransql