xp_cmdshell Enable

  • 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. "

  • 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’

  • 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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