SQL Server Agent Security
Many changes were made to the security model related to the SQL Server Agent in SQL Server 2005. In versions prior to 2005, everyone could view the SQL Server Agent. Starting in SQL Server 2005, logins must be a part of the sysadmin
server role or assigned to one of three msdb
database roles to be able to view and modify the SQL Server Agent. The SQL Server Agent
node does not appear in the Object Explorer tree if the login does not have the appropriate permissions. Following are the msdb
database roles and their basic permissions:
SQLAgentUserRole—Users with this permission can create and manage local jobs and job schedules ...
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