Connect to SQLServer TLS 1.2 using DbVisualizer and SSMS

Ganesh Chandrasekaran
Nov 4 · 2 min read

Simple steps to connect to Microsoft SQL Server which has TLS 1.2 enabled.

1. Connect via SSMS

Step 1 : Server Name : Enter Server Name in full
example : hostname.company.com

Step 2 : Enter Login / Password for SQL Server Authentication

Step 2a : For windows use Windows Authentication

Step 3: Click OPTIONS >>

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Ganesh Chandrasekaran

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Sr. Engineer @ Comcast | Adjunct Professor @ Rowan University | Tech Girlz Volunteer

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