Members can run the BULK INSERT statement. Membership in this role still requires that non-sysadmin users have access to the object being updated.
dbcreator
Members can create, alter, drop, and restore any database.
diskadmin
This role is used for managing disk files. Most of the capabilities relate to add ing and removing backup devices.
processadmin
Members can terminate processes that are running in an instance of SQL Server. This role is useful if you want to give someone the ability to kill a long-running query or an orphaned connection.
public
All valid SQL Server logins are members of the public role.
securityadmin
Members can manage logins and their properties. They can GRANT, DENY, and REVOKE server-level permissions as well as database-level permissions. They can also reset passwords for SQL Server logins. This role has no rights to assign database permissions. If you want securityadmin members to be able to do this, you must make their logins part of the db_accessadmin fixed database role for the specific database.
serveradmin
Members can change server-wide configuration options and shut down the server.
setupadmin
Members can add and remove linked servers and also execute some system stored procedures.
sysadmin
Members can perform any activity on the server. By default, all members of the Windows BUILTIN\Administrators group, the local administrator's group, are members of the sysadmin fixed server role. The SQL Server service account is also a member of this role.
Database Role
Description
db_accessadmin
Members can add or remove access for Windows logins, Windows groups, and SQL Server logins.
db_backupoperator
Members can back up the database.
db_datareader
Members can read all data from all user tables.
db_datawriter
Members can add, delete, or change data in all user tables.
db_ddladmin
Members can run any data definition language (DDL) command in a database.
db_denydatareader
Members cannot read any data in the user tables within a database.
db_denydatawriter
Members cannot add, modify, or delete any data in the user tables within a database.
db_owner
Members can perform all configuration and maintenance activities on the database, including dropping the database.
db_securityadmin
Members can modify role membership and manage permissions.