Execute as user:dbo. 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. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 15153). The step failed.

  • I am getting this error in SQL Server 2008 when I schedule a stored procedure. I know it is account problem. can you tell me how to fix account permission or job. Error is following:

    Execute as user:dbo. 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. [SQLSTATE 42000] (Error 15153). The step failed.

    my job script is following:

    USE [msdb]

    GO

    /****** Object: Job [NYISO ISOLF Download] Script Date: 10/08/2008 09:58:45 ******/

    BEGIN TRANSACTION

    DECLARE @ReturnCode INT

    SELECT @ReturnCode = 0

    /****** Object: JobCategory [[Uncategorized (Local)]]] Script Date: 10/08/2008 09:58:45 ******/

    IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT name FROM msdb.dbo.syscategories WHERE name=N'[Uncategorized (Local)]' AND category_class=1)

    BEGIN

    EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_category @class=N'JOB', @type=N'LOCAL', @name=N'[Uncategorized (Local)]'

    IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

    END

    DECLARE @jobId BINARY(16)

    EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_job @job_name=N'NYISO ISOLF Download',

    @enabled=1,

    @notify_level_eventlog=0,

    @notify_level_email=0,

    @notify_level_netsend=0,

    @notify_level_page=0,

    @delete_level=0,

    @description=N'No description available.',

    @category_name=N'[Uncategorized (Local)]',

    @owner_login_name=N'sa', @job_id = @jobId OUTPUT

    IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

    /****** Object: Step [NYISO Download] Script Date: 10/08/2008 09:58:45 ******/

    EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobstep @job_id=@jobId, @step_name=N'NYISO Download',

    @step_id=1,

    @cmdexec_success_code=0,

    @on_success_action=1,

    @on_success_step_id=0,

    @on_fail_action=2,

    @on_fail_step_id=0,

    @retry_attempts=0,

    @retry_interval=0,

    @os_run_priority=0, @subsystem=N'TSQL',

    @command=N'exec NYISO_Download_isolf',

    @database_name=N'windybaypower',

    @database_user_name=N'dbo',

    @flags=0

    IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

    EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_update_job @job_id = @jobId, @start_step_id = 1

    IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

    EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobschedule @job_id=@jobId, @name=N'NYISO download---',

    @enabled=1,

    @freq_type=4,

    @freq_interval=1,

    @freq_subday_type=4,

    @freq_subday_interval=5,

    @freq_relative_interval=0,

    @freq_recurrence_factor=0,

    @active_start_date=20081007,

    @active_end_date=99991231,

    @active_start_time=0,

    @active_end_time=235959,

    @schedule_uid=N'3279fa94-2f15-43b5-ad14-6a3d18080c87'

    IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

    EXEC @ReturnCode = msdb.dbo.sp_add_jobserver @job_id = @jobId, @server_name = N'(local)'

    IF (@@ERROR <> 0 OR @ReturnCode <> 0) GOTO QuitWithRollback

    COMMIT TRANSACTION

    GOTO EndSave

    QuitWithRollback:

    IF (@@TRANCOUNT > 0) ROLLBACK TRANSACTION

    EndSave:

    GO

  • You need to go into the SQL Agent properties and set a proxy account for xp_cmdshell. Looks like that account might not be properly set.

  • Yes you are right. can you please tell me how (step by step if possible)?

  • This may help

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms183491.aspx

    Interesting, why did you post in SQL 7/2000 forum when this is SQL 2008 issue?

    SQLServerNewbieMCITP: Database Administrator SQL Server 2005

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