Creating multiple SA user accounts
Is it possible for more than one SA user account can be created? How?

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Sure, it's possible. You can assign the 'SA' role to any user in ASE. 

1> sp_addlogin mich,'london99',master
2> go
Password correctly set.
Account unlocked.
New login created.
(return status = 0)
1> sp_role 'grant', 'sa_role',mich
2> go
Authorization updated.
(return status = 0)
1> sp_addlogin mimi, 'london99',master
2> go
Password correctly set.
Account unlocked.
New login created.
(return status = 0)
1> sp_role 'grant', 'sa_role',mimi
2> go
Authorization updated.
(return status = 0)
1> sp_displaylogin mich
2> go
Suid: 3
Loginame: mich
Fullname:
Default Database: master
Default Language:
Auto Login Script:
Configured Authorization:
        sa_role (default ON)
Locked: NO
Date of Last Password Change: Jan 17 2006  2:31AM
Password expiration interval: 0
Password expired: NO
Minimum password length: 6
Maximum failed logins: 0
Current failed login attempts:
Authenticate with: ANY
(return status = 0)
1> sp_displaylogin mimi
2> go
Suid: 4
Loginame: mimi
Fullname:
Default Database: master
Default Language:
Auto Login Script:
Configured Authorization:
        sa_role (default ON)
Locked: NO
Date of Last Password Change: Jan 17 2006  2:31AM
Password expiration interval: 0
Password expired: NO
Minimum password length: 6
Maximum failed logins: 0
Current failed login attempts:
Authenticate with: ANY
(return status = 0)

This was first published in January 2006

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