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Ezhilan

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:40 AM

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Hi,
Could you please help me out this issue

I am facing an issue with xp_cmdshell

folowing are error message,how do i enable xp_cmdshell

"The xp_cmdshell proxy account information cannot be retrieved or is invalid. Verify that the '##xp_cmdshell_proxy_account##' credential exists and contains valid information. "

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Balmukund Lakhani-269523

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:45 AM

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What is the account by which you have logged in?

Most likely you account is not a member of sysadmin role, then the SQL Server 2005 will use the proxy account to run the OS command which command called by xp_cmdshell. You omer must to create a credential first and mapping a window account using this command:
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account ‘proxy account’ ,’password’

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Brandie Tarvin

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:52 AM

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And to enable xp_cmdshell (if you haven't already), go to SQL Server Surface Area Configuration -> Features. This is where you can enable it. It'll be listed under the Database Engine as xp_cmdshell. There's a check box that you need to click on and that's all you need to get started.

Just remember that xp_cmdshell is disabled by default because of security issues. And just because you enable it doesn't mean you've got the proxy account stuff working.

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