INF: Network Encryption Available Using the Multi-Protocol Net Library

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This article was previously published under Q132224

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SUMMARY

Microsoft SQL Server allows for encryption of data "over the wire" for both 16-bit and 32-bit clients with the encryption option of the Multi-Procotol Network Library.

To enable encryption in SQL Server 6.0 and 6.5, select the Enable Multi Protocol Encryption checkbox in the SQL Server Setup program when you add the Multi-Protocol network library. To enable encryption in SQL Server 7.0, when you add the Multi-Protocol network library using the SQL Server Network utility, select the "Enable multi-protocol encryption" checkbox. For more information, search on Establishing an Encrypted Connection in Books Online.

In SQL Server 2000, every network library has a checkbox in the SQL Server Network Utility that allows you to enable encryption.

SQL Server relies on the Microsoft Windows operating system to perform the encryption of network traffic. Therefore, the operating system determines the size and type of the encryption key.