sys.linked_logins (Transact-SQL)
Returns a row per linked-server-login mapping, for use by RPC and distributed queries from local server to the corresponding linked server.
Column name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
server_id |
int |
ID of the server in sys.servers. |
local_principal_id |
int |
Server-principal to whom mapping applies. 0 = wildcard or public. |
uses_self_credential |
bit |
If 1, mapping indicates session should use its own credentials; otherwise, 0 indicates that session uses the name and password that are supplied. |
remote_name |
sysname |
Remote user name to use when connecting. Password is also stored, but not exposed in catalog view interfaces. |
modify_date |
datetime |
Date the linked login was last changed. |
Permissions
The visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.