• mrdenny (12/14/2009)


    Using xp_cmdshell pretty much isn't ever a good idea, as for security reasons xp_cmdshell should be disabled.

    Properly setup proxies take care of such concerns... especially on non-public facing ETL systems where using some of the natural DOS commands make life very easy.

    The only time I've seen someone get into hot water with xp_cmdshell proxies is when the passwords are given out. That, of course, includes unbridled SA access by developers and applications.

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)