Re: Need Advice - encrypt data in transit

From: Mike Epprecht \(SQL MVP\) (mike_at_epprecht.net)
Date: 07/27/05 

Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:42:09 +0200

Hi

As SSL uses the OS's funcationality, the Certificate determines what is
used. You either need to use the Windows Certificate Authority or a 3rd
party CA like Verisign.

Most Certificate Authorities use RSA.

Regards
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Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland

IM: mike@epprecht.net

MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/

"Rog" <Rog@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1365028E-C6D4-4242-8439-DB066FA1095B@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply.
> I'm not clear on what encryption algorithm SSL uses. Does it use AES or
> 3DES, or is it configurable so the algorithm can be specified?
> -Rog
>
> "Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> Net-Library Encryption
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/architec/8_ar_cs_6fu6.asp
>>
>> INF: Network Encryption Available Using the Multi-Protocol Net Library
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;132224
>> --
>> --------------------------------
>> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> Zurich, Switzerland
>>
>> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>>
>>
>>
>> "Rog" wrote:
>>
>> > I need some advice.
>> > We need to encrypt data in transit between a fat client and SQL Server,
>> > using either AES or 3DES encryption. We will have about 500 clients and
>> > probably clustered servers. Can anyone give me advice on the best way
>> > to do
>> > this? Thanks !
>> >

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