How to add SSL certificate to SQL Server?
Right click on the imported certificate (the one you selected in the SQL Server Configuration Manager) and click All Tasks -> Manage Private Keys… Click the Add… button under the Group or user names list box. Enter the SQL service account name that you copied in step 4 and click OK.
Why is my SSL certificate not listed in dropdown?
A valid, wildcard cert is installed on the server, and the cert’s domain name (example.com) matches the server’s FQDN (test.windows-server-test.example.com). The problem is that in SQL Server Configuration Manager, the certificate is not listed, so I cannot select it.
When to use self generated certificate in SQL Server?
If a certificate has not been provided for SQL Server to use, it’ll use its own, self-generated certificate to protect the connection during the login process.
Why is SSL certificate not visible from SQL Configuration Manager?
This works ok under the user account which I installed the certificate when running the SQL server service under the same user, however when I start sql service under dedicated domain account service failing to start since is not able to find that certificate under this domain account.
Follow these steps to import and install the SSL certificate. Log on to the server (SQL Server machine). Create a folder named c:\\certs on the server. Use this folder to save the certificate and keys. Using a browser, go back to the console home. On the left navigation page, Certificate Manager.
Why is the certificate tab not showing in SQL Server?
Note The Certificate tab is in the Protocols for Properties dialog box that is opened from SQL Server Configuration Manager. This issue occurs because you may have installed an invalid certificate. If the certificate is invalid, it will not be listed on the Certificate tab.
How to enable SSL connection encryption in SQL Server?
For Protocols, open the context (right-click) menu for your SQL Server name, and choose Properties. Choose Certificate, and select the certificate. Choose OK. This certificate is used for connection encryption. Restart the restart the SQL Server service.
How to ensure secure connection between SQL Server and client?
To ensure secure connectivity between client and server, configure the client to request encrypted connections. This ensures that, before a client makes a connection to the server running SQL Server, it validates the certificate presented by the server. You can also use the Force Server Encryption option.