.png)
sp_create_log_shipping_monitor_account
New Information - SQL Server 2000 SP3.
Creates the log_shipping_monitor_probe login on the monitor server, and assigns update permissions to msdb.dbo.log_shipping_primaries and msdb.dbo.log_shipping_secondaries tables.
Syntax
sp_create_log_shipping_monitor_account [ @password = ] 'password'
Arguments
[@password =] 'password'
Is the password for the log_shipping_monitor_probe account. password is sysname, with a default of NULL.
Security Note NULL passwords are not recommended.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
The log_shipping_monitor_probe account is used by the primary and secondary servers to update msdb.dbo.log_shipping_primaries and msdb.dbo.log_shipping_secondaries tables when a transaction log has been backed up, copied, or restored.
Permissions
Only the members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_create_log_shipping_monitor_account.
Examples
This example creates a log shipping monitor account with the password Pwrdx!5.
EXEC sp_create_log_shipping_monitor_account @password = N'Pwrdx!5'
