Hidden User?

Did a remote backup of a database used to run a live website.
Restored the database to my local MSDE installation.
Now cannot access the local database using the user login FRED, which is the
same as the website, as I use it for local testing. Get error message:
cannot open user default database login failed.
Cannot see FRED the user anywhere, yet if I look under Roles, FRED is listed
as a db_owner.
If try and add FRED, get error saying User or Role already exists on this
database.
How can I reactivate FRED on my local server?
hi Kevin,
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> Did a remote backup of a database used to run a live website.
> Restored the database to my local MSDE installation.
> Now cannot access the local database using the user login FRED, which is
the
> same as the website, as I use it for local testing. Get error message:
> cannot open user default database login failed.
> Cannot see FRED the user anywhere, yet if I look under Roles, FRED is
listed
> as a db_owner.
> If try and add FRED, get error saying User or Role already exists on this
> database.
> How can I reactivate FRED on my local server?
>
this problem is known as "orphaned users"... you can have a look at a
perfect article by Neil Boyl abot the matter at
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/colu...okenlogins.asp
the system stored procedure sp_chang_users_logins use is explained for
solving your trouble
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.8.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.54.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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