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SQL Server 2005 – Where the $%#@ is that stored proc ?

ID: d299bb9b-59d9-5ab7-b13b-f85f6a301d70

STIX ID: report--d299bb9b-59d9-5ab7-b13b-f85f6a301d70

Feed Name: SensePost Blog

Date Published: 2008-07-15

Date Updated: 2026-04-29

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The document explains that SQL Server 2005 moved system stored procedures into a hidden, read-only Resource database and shows how to make it visible by copying and attaching the MDF to inspect internal procedures (e.g., sys.sp_MSaddserver_internal). It demonstrates querying `sys.objects` (such as filtering by names like `%MS%internal%`) to discover these internal objects for examination.

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