sys-linked-logins-transact-sql.md

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sys.linked_logins (Transact-SQL)

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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

[!INCLUDEssCatViewPerm] For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.

See Also

Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)
Linked Servers Catalog Views (Transact-SQL)