sys.login_token (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server

Returns one row for every server principal that is part of the login token.

Column name Data type Description
principal_id int ID of the principal. This value is unique within server.
sid varbinary(85) Security identifier of the principal. If this is a Windows principal, sid = Windows SID. If the login is mapped to a certificate, sid = GUID from the certificate.
name nvarchar(128) Name of the principal. This value is unique within server.
type nvarchar(128) Description of principal type. All types are mapped to sid. The value can be one of the following:

SQL LOGIN

WINDOWS LOGIN

WINDOWS GROUP

SERVER ROLE

LOGIN MAPPED TO CERTIFICATE

LOGIN MAPPED TO ASYMMETRIC KEY

CERTIFICATE

ASYMMETRIC KEY
usage nvarchar(128) Indicates the principal participates in the evaluation of GRANT or DENY permissions, or serves as an authenticator.

This value can be one of the following:

GRANT OR DENY

DENY ONLY

AUTHENTICATOR

See Also

sys.user_token (Transact-SQL)
sys.server_principals (Transact-SQL)
sys.database_principals (Transact-SQL)
Principals (Database Engine)