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I wish to transfer data between two different databases on the same Azure SQL server (not managed instance). I have an admin account. When i goto setup Data Sync within the Azure portal i cannot see the tables after i created the Sync Group.

I followed the instructions here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/authentication-aad-configure?tabs=azure-powershell&view=azuresql#create-contained-database-users-in-your-database-mapped-to-azure-ad-identities. The error i get is

SqlError Number:18456, Message: Login failed.

Ill use the following as examples

MasterDatabaseName = Master

HUBDatabaseName = DatabaseSend

ChildDatabaseName = DatabaseRecieve

Azure SQL Server Admin = [email protected]

However this is where i think the error lies, I login to the Azure Data Portal as [email protected] and i created the Server and databases with this company email login, however if i look in the overview inside the Azure Portal of the SQL server my server admin name is CloudS******** where * = random letters and numbers

If i do a assigned roles check on my databases using the following code

SELECT u.name AS UserName, u.type_desc AS UserType, r.name AS RoleName FROM sys.database_principals AS u LEFT JOIN sys.database_role_members AS rm ON rm.member_principal_id = u.principal_id LEFT JOIN sys.database_principals AS r ON r.principal_id = rm.role_principal_id WHERE u.type NOT IN('R', 'G') ORDER BY UserName , RoleName;

I get the Following for Master

UserName UserType RoleName
CloudS******** SQL_USER dbmanager
CloudS******** SQL_USER loginmanager
[email protected] EXTERNAL_GROUP dbmanager
[email protected] EXTERNAL_GROUP loginmanager
dbo SQL_User db_owner

DatabaseSend

UserName UserType RoleName
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_ddladmin
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_backupoperator
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_accessadmin
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_securityadmin
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_owner
dbo SQL_User db_owner

DatabaseRecieve

UserName UserType RoleName
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_ddladmin
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_backupoperator
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_accessadmin
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_securityadmin
[email protected] EXTERNAL_USER db_owner
dbo SQL_User db_owner

If i try to add the user CloudS******** to DatabaseSend or DatabaseRecieve with CREATE USER i get the following error

The login already has an account under a different user name.

If i try to add the role dbmanager or loginmanager to [email protected] in DatabaseSend or DatabaseRecieve i get

Cannot alter the role 'dbmanger', because it does not exist or you do not have permission.

And if i try to add [email protected] to the role db_owner in Master i get the following error

Cannot alter the role 'db_owner', because it does not exist or you do not have permission.

Could some kind person please help this SQL Admin noob out? I think its because its not a uniform role across the databases, however i am unsure.

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  • Check if the login [email protected] is the owner of the database. if so transfer the role to SA or a dedicated login for ownership and then create your user and add him to the correct roles.
    – Spörri
    Feb 23 at 9:10
  • [email protected] is the owner of both databases and admin. Feb 28 at 2:03
  • Change the owner on the database and try again: ALTER AUTHORIZATION ON DATABASE::<database> TO sa;
    – Spörri
    Mar 1 at 10:50
  • Thanks Sporri I got it too work by turning off AAD Auth Only. Sucks kind of wanted the users to use MFA Mar 2 at 1:54

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I ended up having to turn off AAD Auth only and it worked.

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