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How do I fix SSL Security error?

Posted on by Arif Clayton

How do I fix SSL Security error?

The first step towards resolving the SSL Security error, is to make sure that the version of the target SQL Server instance you want to connect to, is supported by the driver. For example, Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18.1 for SQL Server supports connecting to SQL Server 2012 or later.

What is an SSL Security error?

SSL Security error.(18) This occurs when the DBA has disabled TLS 1.0 on the database server and enabled TLS 1.2. The solution to this to is to check the existing SQL native client libraries are up to date and support SQL-Server side TLS versions.

Does ODBC use SSL?

You can use SSL with an ODBC data source. To configure SSL, open the ODBC Data Source Administrator.

How do I check my ODBC driver version?

To check the ODBC SQL Server driver version (32-bit ODBC): In Administative Tools, double-click Data Sources (ODBC). Click the Drivers tab. Information for the Microsoft SQL Server entry is displayed in the Version column.

Can’t connect to Microsoft SQL Server Error 27502?

The “Error 27502. Could not connect to Microsoft SQL Server error…” will typically occur when using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with PowerRecon. By default, only the “shared memory” protocol is enabled. To resolve this issue users need to manually enable the TCP/IP protocol in the SQL Server Configuration Manager.

How do you check TLS 1.2 is enabled?

  1. In the Windows menu search box, type Internet options.
  2. Under Best match, click Internet Options.
  3. In the Internet Properties window, on the Advanced tab, scroll down to the Security section.
  4. Check the User TLS 1.2 checkbox.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Close your browser and restart Microsoft Edge browser.

What is TLS SQL Server?

SQL Server can use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt data that is transmitted across a network between an instance of SQL Server and a client application. TLS can be used for server validation when a client connection requests encryption.

How do I enable SSL on ODBC?

Steps to configure SSL for ODBC:

  1. Open odbc. ini file.
  2. Add/Configure the two listed attributes. securityLevel = onlySecured. caCertFile =
  3. Save the odbc. ini file & close it.
  4. Run customer application.

How do I make my ODBC connection secure?

ODBC does not encrypt your data for transmission, so to provide security for the database traffic you need to tunnel the ODBC traffic through the network using Secure Shell, Secure Sockets Layer, Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol/Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol or IPSec.