Add-DbaServerRoleMember

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Synopsis

Adds a login to a server-level role(s) for each instance(s) of SQL Server.

Description

Adds a login to a server-level role(s) for each instance(s) of SQL Server.

Syntax

Add-DbaServerRoleMember
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-ServerRole] <String[]>]
    [[-Login] <String[]>]
    [[-Role] <String[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <Object[]>]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Add-DbaServerRoleMember -SqlInstance server1 -ServerRole dbcreator -Login login1

Adds login1 to the dbcreator fixed server-level role on the instance server1.

Example: 2

PS C:\> Add-DbaServerRoleMember -SqlInstance server1, sql2016 -ServerRole customrole -Login login1

Adds login1 in customrole custom server-level role on the instance server1 and sql2016.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Add-DbaServerRoleMember -SqlInstance server1 -ServerRole customrole -Role dbcreator

Adds customrole custom server-level role to dbcreator fixed server-level role.

Example: 4

PS C:\> $servers = Get-Content C:\servers.txt
PS C:\> $servers | Add-DbaServerRoleMember -ServerRole sysadmin -Login login1

Adds login1 to the sysadmin fixed server-level role in every server in C:\servers.txt.

Example: 5

PS C:\> Add-DbaServerRoleMember -SqlInstance localhost -ServerRole bulkadmin, dbcreator -Login login1

Adds login1 on the server localhost to the bulkadmin and dbcreator fixed server-level roles.

Example: 6

PS C:\> $roles = Get-DbaServerRole -SqlInstance localhost -ServerRole bulkadmin, dbcreator
PS C:\> $roles | Add-DbaServerRoleMember -Login login1

Adds login1 on the server localhost to the bulkadmin and dbcreator fixed server-level roles.

Example: 7

PS C:\> PS C:\ $logins = Get-Content C:\logins.txt

PS C:\ $srvLogins = Get-DbaLogin -SqlInstance server1 -Login $logins
PS C:\ New-DbaServerRole -SqlInstance server1 -ServerRole mycustomrole -Owner sa | Add-DbaServerRoleMember -Login $logins
Adds all the logins found in C:\logins.txt to the newly created server-level role mycustomrole on server1.

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the function to be executed against multiple SQL Server instances.

-SqlCredential

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.

-ServerRole

The server-level role(s) to process.

-Login

The login(s) to add to server-level role(s) specified.

-Role

The role(s) to add to server-level role(s) specified.

-InputObject

Enables piped input from Get-DbaServerRole or New-DbaServerRole

-EnableException

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.