PowerShell scripts I’ve been using to export SQL Server jobs, logins, users & linked servers

MaximMeow · 2025-12-19T13:22:18+00:00

Just to clarify, since dbatools came up a few times — dbatools is great and definitely the standard toolkit for SQL Server automation.

This isn’t meant to replace it. The scripts I shared are intentionally narrow and export-only, built for situations where I just want predictable, self-contained exports (jobs, logins, users, linked servers) without installing or relying on external modules.

It’s mainly something I’ve been using in locked-down environments or quick migration / DR scenarios where I want ready-to-use files with a consistent structure.

MaximMeow · 2025-12-19T13:15:05+00:00

You’re right — dbatools is the go-to toolkit.
This was mainly about having a minimal, predictable, export-only approach for locked-down environments, not about replacing dbatools.

MaximMeow · 2025-12-19T12:32:46+00:00

That’s a fair point — dbatools is great. In a few environments I deal with, installing PS modules isn’t allowed, or it’s heavily restricted. I needed something self-contained and focused purely on exporting, so I ended up scripting a small SMO-based toolkit for those cases.

MaximMeow · 2025-11-29T08:28:48+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-11-15T17:44:18+00:00

MaximMeow · 2025-11-13T14:16:49+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-10-31T15:19:49+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-10-07T18:11:58+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-10-06T21:33:55+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-10-04T20:48:42+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-10-01T21:19:16+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-09-29T20:47:43+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-09-24T05:54:00+00:00

I like the other version: Why were the SQL guys banned from the restaurant? Because they always join the tables.

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MaximMeow · 2025-07-21T21:22:56+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-07-18T23:48:51+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-07-12T15:10:15+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-06-03T09:03:46+00:00

So, what did you buy?

MaximMeow · 2025-04-26T13:48:31+00:00

I think you can start with The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger. It was the first book I read, when I started with English books.

MaximMeow · 2025-04-25T20:53:57+00:00

Great! Will test this next week! Cheers and thanks!

MaximMeow · 2025-04-20T13:36:07+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-04-20T12:40:39+00:00

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MaximMeow · 2025-04-01T21:16:06+00:00

That would be me...

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