SSL in SQL Server 2005 [Il-Sung Lee]
Posted by: DataWorks WebLog,
on 06 Aug 2005 |
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I often receive questions inquiring about the (channel) encryption capabilities in SQL Server 2005. Like SQL Server 2000, 2005 can use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to secure transmissions over the wire independent of the network protocol used. However, unlike its predecessor, SQL Server 2005 will always make encryption available, even if the administrator hasnt provisioned a SSL certificate on the server machine. For this reason, SQL Server 2005 can and will ensure that the login...