How to add Active Directory user group as login in SQL Server

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Jibu P C_Adoor picture Jibu P C_Adoor · Feb 17, 2011 · Viewed 258.1k times · Source

I have a .net application which is connecting to the SQL Server using windows authentication.

We cannot use SQL Server authentication in the application. We have lot of Active Directory users there for our project. So we have to create separate login account for each Active Directory users in SQL Server rather than creating separate login account for each AD users, is there any way to use the active directory user group in SQL Server?

Answer

marc_s picture marc_s · Feb 17, 2011

In SQL Server Management Studio, go to Object Explorer > (your server) > Security > Logins and right-click New Login:

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Then in the dialog box that pops up, pick the types of objects you want to see (Groups is disabled by default - check it!) and pick the location where you want to look for your objects (e.g. use Entire Directory) and then find your AD group.

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You now have a regular SQL Server Login - just like when you create one for a single AD user. Give that new login the permissions on the databases it needs, and off you go!

Any member of that AD group can now login to SQL Server and use your database.

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