xp_enumgroups (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Provides a list of local Microsoft Windows groups or a list of global groups that are defined in a specified Windows domain.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
xp_enumgroups [ 'domain_name' ]
Arguments
Important
Arguments for extended stored procedures must be entered in the specific order as described in the Syntax section. If the parameters are entered out of order, an error message occurs.
'domain_name'
The name of the Windows domain for which to enumerate a list of global groups. domain_name is sysname, with a default of NULL.
Return code values
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
Result set
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| group | sysname | Name of the Windows group |
| comment | sysname | Description of the Windows group provided by Windows |
Remarks
If domain_name is the name of the Windows-based computer that an instance of SQL Server is running on, or no domain name is specified, xp_enumgroups enumerates the local groups from the computer that is running SQL Server.
Permissions
Requires membership in the db_owner fixed database role in the master database, or membership in the sysadmin fixed server role.
Examples
The following example lists the groups in the sales domain.
EXEC xp_enumgroups 'sales';