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mframpton_60606
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Oct 22, 2008

MSSQL Monitor w/Encryption

We have an environment (for PCI) that requires all connections coming in and out to be encrypted. I'd like to set up a MSSQL monitor to the databases in this environment, but I cannot find any settin...
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hoolio
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Oct 22, 2008
I don't think there is support for encryption on the existing MSSQL (DB_monitor) monitor. Maybe someone can comment on any plans for this.

 

 

You could open a case with F5 Support and ask them to consider including it in a future version.

 

 

If you need to perform an application layer check using an encrypted connection, you could potentially script an external monitor using freetds. It looks like they might support encryption for MSSQL server:

 

 

 

http://www.freetds.org/userguide/freetdsconf.htm

 

 

Field: encryption

 

Options: off/request/required

 

Default: off

 

Description: Specify if encryption is desired. Supported for Microsoft servers. off disables encryption (only if needed); request means use if available; required means create and allow encrypted connections only.

 

 

 

 

You can find example external monitors in the Codeshare:

 

 

Advanced Design & Config CodeShare (Click here)

 

 

Aaron