diff --git a/lib/msdeploy/createlogin.sql b/lib/msdeploy/createlogin.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9679c4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/msdeploy/createlogin.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/**********************************************************************/
+/* Install.SQL                                                        */
+/* Creates a login and makes the user a member of db roles            */
+/*                                                                    */
+/*           Modifications for SQL AZURE  - ON MASTER                 */
+/**********************************************************************/
+
+
+CREATE LOGIN PlaceHolderForUser WITH PASSWORD = 'PlaceHolderForPassword'
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diff --git a/lib/msdeploy/createuser.sql b/lib/msdeploy/createuser.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1db827770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/msdeploy/createuser.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**********************************************************************/
+/* CreateUser.SQL */
+/* Creates a user and makes the user a member of db roles */
+/* This script runs against the User database and requires connection string */
+/* Supports SQL Server and SQL AZURE */
+/**********************************************************************/
+
+-- Create database user and map to login
+-- and add user to the datareader, datawriter, ddladmin and securityadmin roles
+--
+
+CREATE USER PlaceHolderForUser FOR LOGIN PlaceHolderForUser;
+GO
+EXEC sp_addrolemember 'db_owner', PlaceHolderForUser;
+GO
diff --git a/lib/msdeploy/install.sql b/lib/msdeploy/install.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index c998bcbfc..000000000
--- a/lib/msdeploy/install.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/**********************************************************************/
-/* Install.SQL                                                        */
-/* Creates a login and makes the user a member of db roles            */
-/*                                                                    */
-/**********************************************************************/
-
--- Declare variables for database name, username and password
-DECLARE @dbName sysname,
-      @dbUser sysname,
-      @dbPwd nvarchar(max);
-
--- Set variables for database name, username and password
-SET @dbName = 'PlaceHolderForDb';
-SET @dbUser = 'PlaceHolderForUser';
-SET @dbPwd = 'PlaceHolderForPassword';
-
-DECLARE @cmd nvarchar(max)
-
--- Create login
-IF( SUSER_SID(@dbUser) is null )
-BEGIN
-    print '-- Creating login '
-    SET @cmd = N'CREATE LOGIN ' + quotename(@dbUser) + N' WITH PASSWORD ='''+ replace(@dbPwd, '''', '''''') + N''''
-    EXEC(@cmd)
-END
-
--- Create database user and map to login
--- and add user to the datareader, datawriter, ddladmin and securityadmin roles
---
-SET @cmd = N'USE ' + quotename(@DBName) + N'; 
-IF( NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.database_principals WHERE name = ''' + replace(@dbUser, '''', '''''') + N'''))
-BEGIN
-    print ''-- Creating user'';
-    CREATE USER ' + quotename(@dbUser) + N' FOR LOGIN ' + quotename(@dbUser) + N';
-    print ''-- Adding user'';
-    EXEC sp_addrolemember ''db_ddladmin'', ''' + replace(@dbUser, '''', '''''') + N''';
-    print ''-- Adding user'';
-    EXEC sp_addrolemember ''db_securityadmin'', ''' + replace(@dbUser, '''', '''''') + N''';
-    print ''-- Adding user'';
-    EXEC sp_addrolemember ''db_datareader'', ''' + replace(@dbUser, '''', '''''') + N''';
-    print ''-- Adding user'';
-    EXEC sp_addrolemember ''db_datawriter'', ''' + replace(@dbUser, '''', '''''') + N''';
-END'
-EXEC(@cmd)
-GO
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diff --git a/lib/msdeploy/manifest.xml b/lib/msdeploy/manifest.xml
index 8c0bcb819..670d2c3e3 100644
--- a/lib/msdeploy/manifest.xml
+++ b/lib/msdeploy/manifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 <MSDeploy.iisApp>
-  <iisapp path="Orchard" managedRuntimeVersion="v4.0" />
+	<iisapp path="Orchard" managedRuntimeVersion="v4.0" />
 	<setAcl path="Orchard/App_Data" setAclAccess="Modify" />
 	<setAcl path="Orchard/Media" setAclAccess="Modify" />
 	<setAcl path="Orchard/bin/HostRestart" setAclAccess="Modify" />
-	<dbFullSql path="install.sql" />
-</MSDeploy.iisApp>
+
+	<!-- Runs SQL script to create login and assign permissions, requires transacted="false" 
+		This script runs as the database administrator provided in parameters.xml 
+  	-->
+	<dbfullsql path="createlogin.sql" transacted="false" />
+	<dbfullsql path="createuser.sql" transacted="false" />
+
+</MSDeploy.iisApp>
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diff --git a/lib/msdeploy/parameters.xml b/lib/msdeploy/parameters.xml
index 3a2e494c9..db78a9991 100644
--- a/lib/msdeploy/parameters.xml
+++ b/lib/msdeploy/parameters.xml
@@ -47,19 +47,17 @@
 	<!-- Prompts for the admin password and uses it for the administrator connection string.  
         This is use to create a login and assign permissions. The SQL tag indicates it is a parameter required for SQL. 
         The DbAdminPassword tag indicates it should be used when the user is creating a new database. If they're not, it can be filled in with the DbUserPassword value. -->
-	<parameter name="Database Administrator Password" description="Password for the database administrator account." tags="New, Password, SQL, dbAdminPassword">
+	<parameter name="Database Administrator Password" description="Password for the database administrator account." tags="Password, SQL, dbAdminPassword">
 	</parameter>
 	
-	<parameter name="Admin Connection String SqlServer" 
-	tags="SQLConnectionString, AdminConnectionString, Hidden, Validate" description="Automatically sets the connection string for the connection request." 
-	defaultValue="Data Source={Database Server};Initial Catalog={Database Name};User Id={Database Administrator};Password={Database Administrator Password}">
-		<parameterEntry type="ProviderPath" scope="dbfullsql" match="install.sql" /> 
+	<parameter name="Admin Connection String SqlServer1" tags="SQLConnectionString, sql, Hidden" description="Automatically sets the connection string for the connection request." defaultValue="Data Source={Database Server};Initial Catalog=MASTER;User Id={Database Administrator};Password={Database Administrator Password}">
+		<parameterEntry type="ProviderPath" scope="dbfullsql" match="createlogin.sql" />
 	</parameter>
 	
-	<parameter name="Non-Admin Connection String SqlServer" 
-	tags="SQLConnectionString, UserConnectionString, Hidden" description="Automatically sets the connection string for the connection request." 
-	defaultValue="Data Source={Database Server};Initial Catalog={Database Name};User Id={Database Username};Password={Database Password}">
+	<parameter name="Admin Connection String SqlServer2" tags="SQLConnectionString, SQL, Hidden" description="Automatically sets the connection string for the connection request." defaultValue="Data Source={Database Server};Initial Catalog={Database Name};User Id={Database Administrator};Password={Database Administrator Password}">
+		<parameterEntry type="ProviderPath" scope="dbfullsql" match="createuser.sql" />
 	</parameter>
+
 	
 	<parameter name="Orchard Connection String" friendlyName="Orchard Connection String" description="Orchard SQL Data Connection String Setting" defaultValue="" tags="Sql, SqlCE, SingleLineConnectionString, Hidden">
 		<parameterEntry kind="TextFile" scope="\\Settings\.txt$" match="(?&lt;=\s*DataConnectionString:\s+)[^\s].*[^\r\n]" />