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# xp_revokelogin (Transact-SQL)
[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]

  Revokes access from a Windows group or user to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].  
  
> [!IMPORTANT]  
>  [!INCLUDE[ssNoteDepFutureAvoid](../../includes/ssnotedepfutureavoid-md.md)] Use [DROP LOGIN](../../t-sql/statements/drop-login-transact-sql.md) instead.  
  
 ![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  
  
```  
  
xp_revokelogin {[@loginame=] 'login'}  
```  
  
## Arguments  
`[ @loginame = ] 'login'`
 Is the name of the Windows user or group from which to revoke access. *login* must include the domain name, for example **[ADVWKS\sylvester1]**. *login* is **sysname**, with no default.  
  
## Return Code Values  
 0 (success) or 1 (failure)  
  
## Remarks  
 Use DROP LOGIN instead.  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires ALTER ANY LOGIN permission on the server.  
  
## See Also  
 [sp_denylogin (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-denylogin-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_grantlogin (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-grantlogin-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_revokelogin (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-revokelogin-transact-sql.md)   
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [General Extended Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/general-extended-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [xp_loginconfig (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/xp-loginconfig-transact-sql.md)   
 [xp_logininfo (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/xp-logininfo-transact-sql.md)