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   Message 18,964 of 19,505   
   Erland Sommarskog to Chad Jones   
   Re: 'Backup Database' permission   
   05 Dec 13 23:19:35   
   
   From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Chad Jones (noreply@noreply.com) writes:   
   > Can any one tell me if it's possible to grant the 'Backup   
   > Database' permission to a user, but only for a disk location,   
   > not a tape device?  Thanks   
   >   
      
   I don't think so. SQL Server writes to the backup device using its own   
   identity; it does not impersonate the actual user, so you cannot control   
   it with direct permissions on the device either.   
      
      
      
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