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We are pleased to announce the latest generally-available (GA) of Microsoft Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server.
Get it here: Download Microsoft Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server
Note : this replaces the previously released v4.0.
Kerberos authentication provides a highly secure method to authenticate client and server entities (security principals) on a network. To use Kerberos authentication with SQL Server, a Service Principal Name (SPN) must be registered with Active Directory, which plays the role of the Key Distribution Center in a Windows domain. In addition, many customers also enable delegation for multi-tier applications using SQL Server. In such a setup, it may be difficult to troubleshoot the connectivity problems with SQL Server when Kerberos authentication fails.
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The Kerberos Configuration Manager for SQL Server is a diagnostic tool that helps troubleshoot Kerberos related connectivity issues with SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, and SQL Server Analysis Services. It can perform the following functions:
This release (v4.1) adds support for Always On Availability Group Listeners, and fixes SPN format incompatibility with Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 (introduced in v4.0).
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