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# sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account (Transact-SQL)
[!INCLUDE [SQL Server SQL Database](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb.md)]

  Creates a proxy credential for **xp_cmdshell**.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  **xp_cmdshell** is disabled by default. To enable **xp_cmdshell**, see [xp_cmdshell Server Configuration Option](../../database-engine/configure-windows/xp-cmdshell-server-configuration-option.md).  
  
 ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account [ NULL | { 'account_name' , 'password' } ]  
```  
  
## Arguments  
 NULL  
 Specifies that the proxy credential should be deleted.  
  
 *account_name*  
 Specifies a Windows login that will be the proxy.  
  
 *password*  
 Specifies the password of the Windows account.  
  
## Return Code Values  
 0 (success) or 1 (failure)  
  
## Remarks  
 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.  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires CONTROL SERVER permission.  
  
## Examples  
  
### A. Creating the proxy credential  
 The following example shows how to create a proxy credential for a Windows account called `ADVWKS\Max04` with password `ds35efg##65`.  
  
```  
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account 'ADVWKS\Max04', 'ds35efg##65';  
GO  
```  
  
### B. Dropping the proxy credential  
 The following example removes the proxy credential from the credential store.  
  
```  
EXEC sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account NULL;  
GO  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [xp_cmdshell (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/xp-cmdshell-transact-sql.md)   
 [CREATE CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)](../../t-sql/statements/create-credential-transact-sql.md)   
 [sys.credentials (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-credentials-transact-sql.md)   
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [Security Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/security-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)