sp_helpserver

Description

Reports information about a particular remote server or about all remote servers.

Syntax

sp_helpserver [server]

Parameters

server: is the name of the remote server about which you want information.

Examples

Example 1

Displays information about the remote server GATEWAY:

sp_helpserver GATEWAY

Example 2

Displays information about the local Backup Server:

sp_helpserver SYB_BACKUP

name         network_name    security_mechanism    server_principal
           class       
   status                                 
id cost
----------   --------------  --------------------  ------------------
           -----
---------------------------------------------------------------------
      -----
SYB_BACKUP       SYB_BACKUP                  NULL                NULL
           NULL
timeouts, no net password encryption, writable, enable login redirection 1
       NULL

Example 3

Displays information about all the remote servers known to the local server:

sp_helpserver

Usage

sp_helpserver reports information about all servers in master.dbo.sysservers or about a particular remote server, when server is specified.
When Component Integration Services (CIS) is installed, sp_helpserver lists the security mechanism, server principal name, and server class for each server.

Permissions

Any user can execute sp_helpserver. Permission checks do not differ based on the granular permissions settings.

Auditing

Values in event and extrainfo columns from the sysaudits table are:

Event	Audit option	Command or access audited	Information in extrainfo
38	exec_procedure	Execution of a procedure	Roles – Current active roles Keywords or options – NULL Previous value – NULL Current value – NULL Other information – All input parameters Proxy information – Original login name, if set proxy in effect