Re: Sql-authentication and Query Analyser/EM

From: Jasper Smith (jasper_smith9_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/14/05


Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:01:29 +0100

Not exactly, it is obsfucated rather than encrypted and so can be determined
reasonably easily from a network trace. SQL2005 improves on this and all
login communication is encrypted.

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"Thor W Hammer" <thorwhammer@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> If connecting to a database with Query Analyser or Enterprise Manager 
> using Sql-authentication, is the login information sent over the network 
> in clear text?
>
> Regards,
> TWH
> 


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