sp_helpserver

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:

Information	Values
Event	38
Audit option	exec_procedure
Command or access audited	Execution of a procedure
Information in `extrainfo`	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