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Unable to connect to SQL Server
Hi, I am using the Desktop version. I am unable to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server. I do not get any error message. It just keeps spinning and spinning and never connects. Sometimes I get to th...
On your login screen for database engine click on 'Options'
Then click on "connection properties" tab and uncheck "Encrypt connection".
Hope this helps.
- Hi there
I would discuss this with your DBA to see if they enable connections without it being encrypted.
And then from there when m you connect you can change the connection properties to not use encryption
Hi GilbertQ
I let it connect for about 20 minutes and then got a message that it needed to be an encrypted connection, once I hit okay I was able to connect. Is there anyway to kick it off an an ecrypted connection so that it does not take so long to connect in the future.
Thanks!
