User has network monitoring tool has reported attempts to run xp_regread from Spotlight diagnostic server.
Can it be confirmed that Spotlight does call this stored procedure as part of its monitoring?
If so is this run regularly or only when alarms are raised?
Spotlight uses xp_regread to checking sql server services, Job Alerts, and Services of SQLMail.
It will run on average every 5 minutes.
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