To immediately collect a data snapshot (audit a SQL Server instance), you can take snapshot from the following locations

  • Snapshots menu - Take Snapshot Now option
  • Security Summary view - Take a Snapshot option in the ribbon menu options from the Summary, Settings, or Users tabs.
  • Explore Permissions view - Take Snapshot option located in the SQL Server Properties of the Server Summary when you click a server of the Audited SQL Servers tree.
  • Explore Permissions view - Take Snapshot Now option located on top of the Snapshot Summary when you click an existing snapshot of the Audited SQL Servers tree.
  • Right Click the server to audit, select Take Snapshot Now from the context menu. You can right-click a server from the Security Summary view (Server in Policy tree) or Explore Permissions view (Audited SQL Servers tree).


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