xp_loginconfig (Transact-SQL)
Reports the login security configuration of an instance of SQL Server when it running on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
xp_loginconfig ['config_name']
Arguments
'config_name'
Is the configuration value to be displayed. If config_name is not specified, all configuration values are reported. config_name is sysname, with a default of NULL, and can be one of these values.Value Description login mode
Login security mode. Possible values are Mixed and Windows Authentication.
default login
Name of the default SQL Server login ID for authorized users of trusted connections (for users without matching login name). The default login is guest. This value is provided for backward compatibility.
Default domain
Name of the default Windows domain for network users of trusted connections. The default domain is the domain that the Windows computer running SQL Server is a member of. This value is provided for backward compatibility.
audit level
Audit level. Possible values are none, success, failure, and all. Audits are written to the error log and to the Windows Event Viewer.
set hostname
Indicates whether the host name from the client login record is replaced with the Windows network user name. Possible values are true or false. If this is set, the network user name appears in output from sp_who.
map _
Reports what special Windows characters are mapped to the valid SQL Server underscore character (_). Possible values are domain separator (default), space, null, or any single character. This value is provided for backward compatibility.
map $
Reports what special Windows characters are mapped to the valid SQL Server dollar sign character ($). Possible values are domain separator, space, null, or any single character. The default is space. This value is provided for backward compatibility.
map #
Reports what special Windows characters are mapped to the valid SQL Server number sign character (#). Possible values are domain separator, space, null, or any single character. Default is the hyphen. This value is provided for backward compatibility.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Result Sets
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
sysname |
Configuration value |
config value |
sysname |
Configuration value setting |
Remarks
xp_loginconfig cannot be used to set configuration values.
To set the login mode and audit level, use SQL Server Management Studio.
Permissions
Requires CONTROL permission on the master database.
Examples
A. Reporting all configuration values
The following example shows all of the currently configured settings.
EXEC xp_loginconfig;
GO
B. Reporting a specific configuration value
The following example shows the setting for only the login mode.
EXEC xp_loginconfig 'login mode';
GO
See Also
Reference
sp_denylogin (Transact-SQL)
sp_grantlogin (Transact-SQL)
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
sp_revokelogin (Transact-SQL)
xp_logininfo (Transact-SQL)