I am trying to create a Proxy account to use for Job Scheduling, but when ever I add Logins to the Principals in the Proxy Properties and click OK, when I check again, they are not saved. Is there a reason why this happens? Is there an alternate way to add principals? Thanks.
View 2 RepliesHi all, i hope you can help me.
Basically a dts package has been setup that pulls in data from another companies server, this data requires to be on-demand i.e individual users can pull in updates of the data when they require it.
I am using xp_cmdshell and dtsrun to pull in the data. This obviouly works fine for me as i am a member of sysadmin.
Books online quotes " SQL Server Agent proxy accounts allow SQL Server users who do not belong to the sysadmin fixed server role to execute xp_cmdshell"
So i went to the SQL Server Agent Properties 'Job System' tab and unchecked 'Non-sysadmin job step proxy account' and entered a proxy account.
The proxy account has been setup as a Windows user with local administrator privilages and even a member of the sysadmin server role - just in case.
Now when i log onto the db with my test account - a non-sysadmin - and attempt to run the stored proc to import the data i recieved the message 'EXECUTE permission denied on object 'xp_cmdshell', database 'master', owner 'dbo' '
hmm... so basically i have either misunderstood BoL or there is something not quite right in my setup.
I have search the net for a few days now and yet i can find no solution.
Can anyone help?
Hi Experts,
Is it possible to connect to SQL Server just using the SQL server agent's proxy account and access data ( without SQL management studio or SQL / Window authentication ). The proxy account is active only for SSIS package execution subsystem.
Thanks in advance,
DBLearner.
I'm trying to set a proxy account for the SQL agent. The user is Local
administrator on the SQL Server when I try to set the account I get a message back that says
"The system cannot find the path specified."
I get the same error with TSQL too.
EXEC master..xp_sqlagent_proxy_account
'SET', N'MY_DOMAIN', N'Myadm', N'MyPassword'
My system :
Windows Server 2003 SP1
SQL Server 2000 SP4
I am worried it might be interfering with someing.
Any ideas what paths it could be after?
I have a frustrating problem where I am using the Ola Hallengren jobs to backup to a network share. (This isn't something specific to his scripts).
For various reasons the SQL Server account can not be granted access to the share so I thought I would use a proxy account which does have access (this has been fully tested). I am using a CmdExec proxy.
The problem comes now that when I run the job it still thinks access is denied when running the xp_create_subdir command.
When I recreated this problem locally on my machine, as soon as I add the SQL Server account access to the share the backups work, so why isn't the job using the proxy account?
I am trying to run SSIS packages under SQL Server Agent 2005 and I keep getting a package failed error in the event viewer.
I've heard that I need to set up a proxy account. I have found the following code and need a little explanation on what all the parts mean since I am very new to this:
Use master
CREATE CREDENTIAL [MyCredential] WITH IDENTITY = 'yourdomainmyWindowAccount', secret = 'WindowLoginPassword'
Use msdb
Sp_add_proxy @proxy_name='MyProxy', @credential_name='MyCredential'
Sp_grant_login_to_proxy @login_name=' devlogin', @proxy_name='MyProxy'
Sp_grant_proxy_to_subsystem @proxy_name='MyProxy', @subsystem_name='SSIS'
Let's say for the sake of argument my domain is called CompanyInc and I log into windows with my name Philip_Jaques and my password is badpassw0rd. Would I modify the above code this way to create my proxy?
Use master
CREATE CREDENTIAL [MyCredential] WITH IDENTITY = 'CompanyIncPhilip_Jaques', secret = 'badpassw0rd'
Use msdb
Sp_add_proxy @proxy_name='MyProxy', @credential_name='MyCredential'
Sp_grant_login_to_proxy @login_name='Philip_Jaques', @proxy_name='MyProxy'
Sp_grant_proxy_to_subsystem @proxy_name='MyProxy', @subsystem_name='SSIS'
Also, when I create this proxy account where in SQL Server 2005 can I go to view it and its properties? And assuming I get the proxy account set up correctly, how do I get my current jobs to start using it so they will successfully run?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice!
There is one thing that€™s confusing me in creating a proxy account.
I am trying to get an SSIS package configured as a SQL Server job and execute it from a non-sysadmin login. But when I execute it gives the error message:
Non-SysAdmins have been denied permission to run DTS Execution job steps without a proxy account. The step failed.
I know that we have to create a proxy account for this to happen and creating of proxy account prompts me to choose a credential, and that is where I do not understand the logic. From MS website I can find the following, but it is confusing to me
This proxy account must use a credential that lets SQL Server Agent run the job as the account that created the package or as an account that has the required permissions.
ref: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;918760
I tried reading all the related articles, but still the process of creating the credential is confusing to me, can someone throw some light on the logic of proxy/credential here?
Thanks
Satya
Hi,
because my package does not run with SQL-Server-Agent, but without problems if started by "hand", I created a new credential which contains the information needed for the package. I did this as described on: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190703.aspx .
After that i tried to create an proxy account, but when I chose the created credential, Management Studio says "Der Proxy "[name_of_credential] ist kein gĂĽltiger Windows-Benutzer(Microsoft SQL Server, Fehler: 14529)". This means something like: "This Proxy is not a valid windows-user. Error: 14529".
Any hints how to use a credential that is not a windows-user?
Regards,
Jan Wagner
Hi,
I have an SSISS package running in a job step, the job is owned and has to be run by a non-sysdamin SQL login. I have created a new credential (windows autrhentication, sysadmin priviledges) , mapped it to proxies 'SSISS' and 'Operating systems (CmdExec)' and have assigned the job step to run as that credential. Yet I'm getting the following error message:
Unable to start execution of step 1 (reason: Error authenticating proxy DomainUserName, system error: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.). The step failed.
Does anyone know why this is?
Thanks
Hello,
I'm having trouble setting up PROXY account. I follow the documentation, and Under Credentials, I can only select Operator. Is there a way to select any account under Security?
Your help is appreciated!
Hi experts,
Is there any potential security threat using Proxy accounts in SQL Server 2005 ? If any , Please give URLs for reference.
Thanks,
DBLearner
Hello,
I am trying to create a job that runs a SSIS package. I am getting the following error:
Message
Unable to start execution of step 1 (reason: Error authenticating proxy domainsckeels, system error: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.). The step failed.
Our DBA ran the following to create the credentials and proxy account.
USE MSDB
CREATE CREDENTIAL [sckeels] WITH IDENTITY = 'domainsckeels', secret = 'sckeels_credentials'
GO
Sp_add_proxy @proxy_name='ssis_users', @credential_name='sckeels'
GO
Sp_grant_login_to_proxy @login_name='domainsckeels', @proxy_name='ssis_users'
GO
Sp_grant_proxy_to_subsystem @proxy_name='ssis_users', @subsystem_name='SSIS'
Any help with this would be appreciated.
Steven
Hi all,
I have a problem while i create a proxy account.The situation is like this...There is a user who has an login in to the server.He has a stored procedure which calls some on the SSIS packages and XP_cmdshell...so this stored procedure basically load some data in to the tables .So for the login in order to execute the stored procedure as he is not a Sys admin I have created a proxy account in my account as Iam an SA and then in the proxies and in principals I selected his login name and this way I have created a credential and a proxy account.
Now the problem is if he logins with his id and password and try to execute the stored procedure it gives an error message
Server: Msg 15153, Level 16, State 1, Procedure xp_cmdshell, Line 1
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.
....so this mean the login is not able to see the proxy account.So what I did is I created a job and then in the job owner tab I have selected his login and then created a step with the type operating system (CmdExec) as I need to just execute the stored procedure and used the proxy account that I have created.
so I gave the command -- exec <stored procedure> --.
But this job fails and gives the error message as
[298] SQLServer Error: 536, Invalid length parameter passed to the SUBSTRING function. [SQLSTATE 42000]....
So now ....first My question is am I doing in a right way....if its right then why Iam not able to execute the stored procedure.
If there is any other way through which I can execute the stored procedure using a proxy account for the logins who are not sys admins....please do let me know.....
Thanks
Raja.V
Hi, I have the following setup:
- Win 2K Server, SP4
- SQL Srv 2K, SP4
- A 'DEV' domain, with an 'Administrator' account with all possible rights on the system
I need to configure a CmdExec proxy account in order to allow non-sys-admin users to execute the master.dbo.xp_CmdShell procedure.
When attempting to do this via QA as follows:
EXEC master.dbo.xp_sqlagent_proxy_account N'SET',
N'DEV', -- agent_domain_name
N'Administrator', -- agent_username
N'password' -- agent_password
...I get the following error:
"The system cannot find the path specified."
When attempting to do this via QA as follows (note: only change is adding domain to agent_username arg):
EXEC master.dbo.xp_sqlagent_proxy_account N'SET',
N'DEV', -- agent_domain_name
N'DEVAdministrator', -- agent_username
N'password' -- agent_password
...I get the following error:
"Error executing extended stored procedure: Specified user can not login"
I have tried this through Enterprise Manager and get identical results, of course.
I have also tried all of the following:
- different OS user accounts, including local system accounts with local admin rights;
- assigning the OS account to a SQL login with System Admin role/rights;
- specifically assigning the above SQL login with EXEC rights on the master.dbo.xp_CmdShell procedure;
- verifying local security policy settings, as per the following link: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283811;
- pulling out my hair and banging my head against the wall.
Can anyone H E L P ? ! ! !
Thanks,
Joe
Hi all,
I have a problem while i create a proxy account in SQL Sever 2005.The situation is like this...There is a user who has an login in to the server.He has a stored procedure which calls some on the SSIS packages and XP_cmdshell...so this stored procedure basically load some data in to the tables .So for the login in order to execute the stored procedure as he is not a Sys admin I have created a proxy account in my account as Iam an SA and then in the proxies and in principals I selected his login name and this way I have created a credential and a proxy account.
Now the problem is if he logins with his id and password and try to execute the stored procedure it gives an error message
Server: Msg 15153, Level 16, State 1, Procedure xp_cmdshell, Line 1
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.
....so this mean the login is not able to see the proxy account.So what I did is I created a job and then in the job owner tab I have selected his login and then created a step with the type operating system (CmdExec) as I need to just execute the stored procedure and used the proxy account that I have created.
so I gave the command -- exec <stored procedure> --.
But this job fails and gives the error message as
[298] SQLServer Error: 536, Invalid length parameter passed to the SUBSTRING function. [SQLSTATE 42000]....
So now ....first My question is am I doing in a right way....if its right then why Iam not able to execute the stored procedure.
If there is any other way through which I can execute the stored procedure using a proxy account for the logins who are not sys admins....please do let me know.....
Thanks
Raja.V
Re: SQL Server 2005
Does the xp_cmdshell proxy account need admin-level permissions on the server?
The reason I ask this is because I keep getting "Access is Denied" errors when trying to run this command as a non-admin:
master..xp_cmdshell dtexec 'some package'
The 'some package' has an "execute process task" which calls a batch file on the server.
If the proxy account is NOT a local admin, the "execute process tasks" fails with an "Access is Denied" error.
If the proxy account is a local admin, it executes fine.
We have given "Everyone" FULL CONTROL of all the folders that are affected by the batch file, and it still does not work.
I am out of ideas at this point. It just does not work unless it's an admin.
Are we missing something here?
I running SSIS package job without sql agent , it is working fine.when i am running through sql agent not running.
created Proxy accountÂ
job failed and give above error.
Server is cluster and taking data from desktop.
server is in one domain and desktop in another domain.
Hi all,
I have a problem while i create a proxy account.The situation is like this...There is a user who has an login in to the server.He has a stored procedure which calls some on the SSIS packages and XP_cmdshell...so this stored procedure basically load some data in to the tables .So for the login in order to execute the stored procedure as he is not a Sys admin I have created a proxy account in my account as Iam an SA and then in the proxies and in principals I selected his login name and this way I have created a credential and a proxy account.
Now the problem is if he logins with his id and password and try to execute the stored procedure it gives an error message
Server: Msg 15153, Level 16, State 1, Procedure xp_cmdshell, Line 1
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.
....so this mean the login is not able to see the proxy account.So what I did is I created a job and then in the job owner tab I have selected his login and then created a step with the type operating system (CmdExec) as I need to just execute the stored procedure and used the proxy account that I have created.
so I gave the command -- exec <stored procedure> --.
But this job fails and gives the error message as
[298] SQLServer Error: 536, Invalid length parameter passed to the SUBSTRING function. [SQLSTATE 42000]....
So now ....first My question is am I doing in a right way....if its right then why Iam not able to execute the stored procedure.
If there is any other way through which I can execute the stored procedure using a proxy account for the logins who are not sys admins....please do let me know.....
Thanks
Raja.V
I have read all the posts regarding this error, but non-solve my problem as I had already addressed them.
I am setting up Merge Replication via the Web and I get this error when i try to sync. Let me give you some background.
I wrote a small windows test app to test merge replication, in which i am using RMO to accomplish the replication. This works. It syncs every time. I then copied the "sync" code from the winform application and created a Windows Service in which i placed "sync" code. The sync code did not change other than adding the additional following four lines:
_mergeAgent.InternetUrl = _internetURL;
_mergeAgent.InternetLogin = _internetLogin;
_mergeAgent.InternetPassword = _internetPassword;
_mergeAgent.InternetTimeout = _internetTimout;
where the internet url is https://ipaddress/virtualdirectory/replisapi.dll
I have been working with this for a while now trying to figure out why this works (on the same machine) in a winforms app but not through the web (via a windows service).
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...
Having a great deal of difficulty finding a good description or exposition on the use of SCHEMAS as it pertains to security principals. I've been working with DBs such as AD and Exchange for several years, and am familiar with the concept and use of SCHEMAS in these contexts.
Specifically ... what and why the necessity to map a (user?) schema to a login/user in SS2k5? Someone please provide a clear (simple ... not too techno-nerd) answer or provide a link to an article/faq/blog/thread where this concept is clearly and FULLY explained.
Thanks ...
This is a pretty simple question, but I'm going nuts trying to find the answer. After creating an SSI package, I told it to save to the SQL server... Now where do I go to pull that package up again and make changes and/or execute the package?
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Jorge
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I recently viewed an application which included customizable savable reports. In the first step, the user selects from a very large (probably over a hundred) set of variables to include in the report (these would be the columns displayed in the report). In a second step, the user selects (from the same set of variables) which variables they want to set as criteria indicators (these would then be dropdowns and text boxes on the report that would filter the query results).
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Product.Color
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Etc…
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from Production.Product as p
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ALTER TRIGGER Trigger1
ON countries
FOR UPDATE AS
begin
insert into country1 values(:deleted.cid,:deleted.cname,getdate(),,system_user,@@servername, host_id(),host_name(),DB_NAME())
--select * from country1
/*insert into country1
select * from deleted*/
i want to store data into country1 table as old data with all information
end
IF I WANT TO SAVE THE ABOVE TRIGGER ERROR OCCURS
IAM USING SQL SERVER 2005
HELP ME
Malathi Rao
I created a DTS by right clicking and exporting the data to a file and I also saved the DTS package. Where will the DTS Package be saved in SQL 2005 in case if I have to do any modifications later.
Thanks !
I don€™t understand what
my wrong is. I am trying to save data in to SQL Mobile Database. my Database is included in my project. after saved, i connect that database by VS2005 server explorer to view the data. But I don€™t found any data in Sdf file.
private void cmdSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlCeConnection objmycon = new SqlCeConnection(); objmycon.ConnectionString = ("Data Source =" + (System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().CodeBase) + "\SC.sdf;"));
SqlCeCommand objcmd = new SqlCeCommand();
objcmd.Connection = objmycon;
objcmd.CommandText = "Insert Into BenInfo (BenID, BenName, BenDOB, BenRegDate, BenExpDate) " +
" Values(@BenID, @BenName,@BenDOB,@BenRegDate,@BenExpDate)";
objcmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlCeParameter("@BenID", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 6));
objcmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlCeParameter("@BenName", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 50)); objcmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlCeParameter("@BenDOB", SqlDbType.DateTime, 8));
objcmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlCeParameter("@BenRegDate", SqlDbType.DateTime, 8));
objcmd.Parameters.Add(new SqlCeParameter("@BenExpDate", SqlDbType.DateTime, 8));
objcmd.Parameters["@BenID"].Value = this.txtID.Text;
objcmd.Parameters["@BenName"].Value = this.txtName.Text;
objcmd.Parameters["@BenDOB"].Value = this.dtpDOB.Text;
objcmd.Parameters["@BenRegDate"].Value = this.dtpRegDate.Text; objcmd.Parameters["@BenExpDate"].Value = this.dtpExpDate.Text;
objmycon.Open();
objcmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
MessageBox.Show("Beneficiary Information Save Successfully.");
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please advice me.. how can i over come this situation....