allow_read_client_file option

Controls whether to allow the reading of files on a client computer.

Allowed values

On, Off

Default

Off

Scope

	PUBLIC role	For current user	For other users
Allowed to set permanently?	Yes, with SET ANY SECURITY OPTION	Yes, with SET ANY SECURITY OPTION	Yes, with SET ANY SECURITY OPTION
Allowed to set temporarily?	Yes, with SET ANY SECURITY OPTION	Yes (current connection only), with SET ANY SECURITY OPTION	No

Remarks

Enable this option to read from files on a client computer, for example, by using the READ_CLIENT_FILE function.

Reading client files is not supported by the Tabular Data Stream (TDS) protocol.