sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account (Transact-SQL)
Creates a proxy credential for xp_cmdshell.
Note
xp_cmdshell is disabled by default. To enable xp_cmdshell, see xp_cmdshell Option.
Syntax
sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account [ NULL | { 'account_name' ,'password' } ]
Arguments
NULL
Specifies that the proxy credential should be deleted.account_name
Specifies a Windows login that will be the proxy.password
Specifies the password of the Windows account.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
The proxy credential will be called ##xp_cmdshell_proxy_account##.
When it is executed using the NULL option, sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account deletes the proxy credential.
Permissions
Requires CONTROL SERVER permission.
Examples
A. Creating the proxy credential
The following example shows how to create a proxy credential for a Windows account called ADVWKS\Max04 with password ds35efg##65.
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account 'ADVWKS\Max04', 'ds35efg##65';
GO
B. Dropping the proxy credential
The following example removes the proxy credential from the credential store.
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account NULL;
GO