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Description: Show The System Administrator Vulnerability show all SQL Server instances that include Built-in Administrators as members of the sysadmin role.

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Note:This report is does not applicable apply to Azure SQL Database instances. (In Amazon RDS instances, it allows for assigning SYSADMIN rights.
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Since assigning the sysadmin role to Windows system administrator (BUILTIN/ADMINISTRATORS) represents an elevated security risk, limit the access to the sysadmin role to database administrators.

Getting Started

: Follow these steps to create a generate the report:

  1. Select the Date, Policy, and Baseline options from the Report Settings box.
  2. Click the “View Report” button View Report button to generate your report.

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