Re: Execute Persmission denied on object 'sp_OACreate'

From: Dan Guzman (guzmanda_at_nospam-online.sbcglobal.net)
Date: 02/12/05


Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:45:30 -0600


> I logged in as that user, tried to execute the DTS
> via the client application and the same access denied errors as stated
> previously.

Just to be clear, I understand this user is executing a stored procedure
which then launches the DTS package using the sp_OA* procs? In that case,
ensure your user database is owned by 'sa' (sp_helpdb) and that the 'db
chaining' option is enabled (sp_dboption)..

> Does Sql Server Agent recognize that a user does not have SysAdmin
> priviliges and automatically invoke the proxy account to execute these
> sp_OAxxxx stored procedures?

Yes, when a non-sysadmin role member executes an sp_OAxxxx proc, the proxy
account is used during proc execution.

-- 
Hope this helps.
Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP
"WhiskyRomeo" <WhiskyRomeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F00C361E-D230-4C56-9D06-83A02B8B11D4@microsoft.com...
> Dan,
>
> This did not work.  I created a user called SqlAgent.  I set this as the
> proxy account to use in the Job Systems tab of SQL Server Agent 
> Properties.
> I logged in as SqlAgent was able execute the DTS via the client 
> application.
>
> Then created a user and made him a member of a group which has the
> appropriate permission.  I logged in as that user, tried to execute the 
> DTS
> via the client application and the same access denied errors as stated
> previously.
>
> What I am missing?  What relation does this proxy account have to other
> users?  Does Sql Server Agent recognize that a user does not have SysAdmin
> priviliges and automatically invoke the proxy account to execute these
> sp_OAxxxx stored procedures?
>
> Bill
>
> "Dan Guzman" wrote:
>
>> > In my case, do I have to specify a windows account, give it a login, 
>> > and
>> > give it access and permissions.  If so what access and permissions.
>>
>> The account is a windows account.  It will need permissions to whatever 
>> your
>> DTS package requires.  For example, if your package creates a file, the
>> account will need permissions to the target folder or share.  Similarly, 
>> if
>> the packages establishes a trusted SQL connection, the account will need
>> granted access to SQL Server and access to needed databases just like any
>> user.
>>
>> One method to test permissions is to log in to your SQL Server box using 
>> the
>> proxy account and then execute the DTS package interactively.
>>
>> -- 
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Dan Guzman
>> SQL Server MVP
>>
>> "WhiskyRomeo" <WhiskyRomeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2BCA3B22-55DE-45A0-9586-5CCFDFBCBEA3@microsoft.com...
>> > This has been very helpful.  I see via Books Online and Job System tab 
>> > how
>> > you specify the proxy account; but, is this an account that has login 
>> > and
>> > permissions to what?
>> >
>> > In my case, do I have to specify a windows account, give it a login, 
>> > and
>> > give it access and permissions.  If so what access and permissions.
>> >
>> > The Books Online does not explain.
>> > wr
>> > "Dan Guzman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> > No job is invovled since the DTS package is being executed directly
>> >> > unless
>> >> > SQL Server is creating a job behind the scenes.  Is that the case?
>> >>
>> >> You are correct - no job is involved.  It's just that the proxy 
>> >> account
>> >> for
>> >> non-sysadmin users is configured in the EM GUI under the Job System 
>> >> tab.
>> >> The specified account is used as the OS security context for 
>> >> non-sysadmin
>> >> users regardless of whether or not jobs are involved.
>> >>
>> >> > I am using Windows Authentication only and the SA account has no
>> >> > permissions.  The idea behind that was to prevent someone trying to
>> >> > guess
>> >> > the
>> >> > SA account password and gaining access to the database.
>> >>
>> >> The SQL authentication mode doesn't matter for ownership chaining
>> >> purposes.
>> >> A login can still own databases even when it can't be used to connect 
>> >> to
>> >> SQL
>> >> Server.
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Dan Guzman
>> >> SQL Server MVP
>> >>
>> >> "WhiskyRomeo" <WhiskyRomeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:90F41D81-9174-4AFB-8504-0464C8249AEA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks for the reply.  I need to clarify . . .
>> >> >
>> >> > You wrote:
>> >> > You'll also need to specify
>> >> > the proxy account security context for non-sysadmin users from
>> >> > Enterprise
>> >> > Manager under SQL Server Agent --> Job System.
>> >> >
>> >> > No job is invovled since the DTS package is being executed directly
>> >> > unless
>> >> > SQL Server is creating a job behind the scenes.  Is that the case?
>> >> >
>> >> > I am using Windows Authentication only and the SA account has no
>> >> > permissions.  The idea behind that was to prevent someone trying to
>> >> > guess
>> >> > the
>> >> > SA account password and gaining access to the database.
>> >> >
>> >> > Bill
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dan Guzman" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> > How can get a user permissions to execute these stored procedures
>> >> >> > without
>> >> >> > assigning the dbo role.  Surely I do not have to assign 
>> >> >> > persmissions
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > master database.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> SQL Server doesn't check permissions on indirectly referenced 
>> >> >> objects
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> long as the ownership chain is unbroken.  For dbo-owned objects in
>> >> >> different
>> >> >> databases, the databases involved need to be owned by the same 
>> >> >> user.
>> >> >> If
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> are running SQL 2000 SP3+, the databases involved also need to have
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> 'db
>> >> >> chaining' option enabled.  See Cross Db Ownership Chaining
>> >> >> <adminsql.chm::/ad_config_8d7m.htm> in the SQL Server 2000 Books
>> >> >> Online
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> more information.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You can prevent ad-hoc execution of powerful master database procs
>> >> >> while
>> >> >> providing the needed functionality as follows.  Your user database
>> >> >> needs
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> be owned by 'sa' so that the ownership chain is unbroken for the
>> >> >> dbo-owned
>> >> >> sp_OA* procs in the sa-owned master database.  You'll also need to
>> >> >> specify
>> >> >> the proxy account security context for non-sysadmin users from
>> >> >> Enterprise
>> >> >> Manager under SQL Server Agent --> Job System.  This account is 
>> >> >> used
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> OS security context for processes invoked by non-sysadmin users and
>> >> >> should
>> >> >> have the minimum permissions needed by your application.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It is important to note that you should enable 'db chaining' in an
>> >> >> sa-owned
>> >> >> database when only sysadmin role members have permissions to create
>> >> >> dbo-owned objects in that database.  Also, ensure that parameters
>> >> >> passed
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> your proc is can't be used to inject unintended commands.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Hope this helps.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dan Guzman
>> >> >> SQL Server MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "WhiskyRomeo" <WhiskyRomeo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in 
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:0D0422D2-0350-46B7-A963-7AAE1011EEC3@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have a user who has execute permissions on a store procedure in 
>> >> >> >a
>> >> >> >database
>> >> >> > which in turns executes 4 stored procedures in the master 
>> >> >> > database.
>> >> >> > These
>> >> >> > 4
>> >> >> > stored procedures execute a DTS package.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Users, when given the dbo role, have no problem.  Users who only
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > Public role but execute permissions on the parent stored 
>> >> >> > procedure
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > following error.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Execute Persmission denied on object 'sp_OACreate', database
>> >> >> > 'master',
>> >> >> > owner
>> >> >> > 'dbo'
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > How can get a user permissions to execute these stored procedures
>> >> >> > without
>> >> >> > assigning the dbo role.  Surely I do not have to assign 
>> >> >> > persmissions
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > master database.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > WR
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


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