Creates a proxy credential for xp_cmdshell.
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account [ NULL | { 'account_name' , 'password' } ]
Specifies that the proxy credential should be deleted.
Specifies a Windows login that will be the proxy.
Specifies the password of the Windows account.
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
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.
Requires CONTROL SERVER permission.
The following example shows how to create a proxy credential for a Windows account called ADVWKS\Max04 with password ds35efg##65.
ADVWKS\Max04
ds35efg##65
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account 'ADVWKS\Max04', 'ds35efg##65"; GO
The following example removes the proxy credential from the credential store.
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account NULL; GO