Re: permissions required for executing CDOSys stored procedures

Neile,

I usually use sp_helprotect to investigate these things. E.g.

sp_helprotect @name='sp_OACreate'

I don't know what version of SQL Server you are using, but in 2005 the
properties of the sp_OACreate extended stored procedure has a permissions
page that shows this also, at least in SP2. With SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
Manager there is a permissions button on the properties form that serves a
similar purpose.

RLF

"Neile Bermudes" <NB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the response. I had a look at the permissions on the stored
procedures and could see none granted on the login in question....
bizarre. I
assume the way to check this is by going into the procedure properties
screen
and clicking on the permissions tab? Is there another view somewhere
else??

thx

"Russell Fields" wrote:

Neile,

Actually, it is possible to GRANT EXECUTE ON sp_OACreate TO
SomeOtherPrincipal.

RLF
"Neile Bermudes" <NB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi there

I'm doing some analysis on the database applications in my organisation
before migrating the databases to a new server. One of these makes use
of
CDOSys objects for sending mail, instead of SQL Mail. There are a
number
of
stored procedures within the database that call the sp_OACreate &
sp_OASetProperty. Apparently only members of the sysadmin role can
execute
these stored procedures, however, the sql login for this application is
not a
sysadmin! I thought perhaps there was a mistake in books online but
i've
looked on google and the permission requirements are the same - must be
sysadmin. Any ideas how it still manages to function without these
rights?

Thanks in advance!





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