Andreas Wolter digs into some new permissions:
This article provides a brief overview of the new permissions introduced with SQL Server 2025 and the few adjustments to existing ones.
Overall, the changes are subtle – which is not surprising. The past couple of years have focused heavily on SQL Database in Fabric, Entra ID integration, and incremental improvements rather than major changes to the core permission model.
All newly introduced permissions are tied to new functionality. The underlying permission model itself remains unchanged since its last significant evolution in SQL Server 2022.
Even so, click through to see what’s new and what granting EXECUTE across the board can net you in SQL Server 2025.