In addition to xp_cmdshell, there are several system ESPs that support Windows NT features, such as the integration of Adaptive Server with the Windows NT Event Log or Mail System.
The names of all system ESPs begin with “xp_”. They are created in the sybsystemprocs database during Adaptive Server installation. Since system ESPs are located in the sybsystemprocs database, their permissions are set there. However, you can run system ESPs from any database. The system ESPs are:
xp_cmdshell
xp_deletemail
xp_enumgroups
xp_findnextmsg
xp_logevent
xp_readmail
xp_sendmail
xp_startmail
xp_stopmail
See the Reference Manual for documentation of the system ESPs. In addition, Configuring Adaptive Server for Windows NT discusses some NT-specific features in more detail, such as MAPI and NT Event Log integration, which you implement using the NT-specific system ESPs.
