From 00597bf79a5e535e10b3966d9cc59da062230848 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pavelshabanov2025 Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:53:09 +0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docs(kb): update Auditor TLS 1.2 SQL article with current OLE DB driver guidance Updated KB article to reflect current driver priority order (MSOLEDBSQL19 > MSOLEDBSQL > SQLNCLI11), added Symptoms section, fixed style guide violations, expanded keywords, and corrected tags. Generated with AI (claude-sonnet-4-6) Co-Authored-By: Claude Code --- ...uditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md | 44 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md b/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md index 2155090dc4..9fa38ee5a0 100644 --- a/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md +++ b/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md @@ -1,43 +1,57 @@ --- description: >- - This article provides step-by-step instructions for configuring Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate securely using TLS version 1.2. + This article describes how to configure Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate via a secure channel using TLS 1.2. keywords: - Netwrix Auditor - SQL Server - TLS 1.2 + - SSL + - OLE DB Driver + - MSOLEDBSQL19 + - MSOLEDBSQL + - SQLNCLI11 + - SQL Server Native Client + - SNAC + - secure channel + - certificate sidebar_label: Configure Netwrix Auditor for TLS 1.2 -tags: [] -title: "How to Make Netwrix Auditor Upload Data to SQL Using TLS 1.2" +tags: + - kb + - troubleshooting-and-errors +title: "Configuring Netwrix Auditor to Upload Data to SQL Server Using TLS 1.2" knowledge_article_id: kA00g000000H9dBCAS products: - auditor --- -# How to Make Netwrix Auditor Upload Data to SQL Using TLS 1.2 +# Configuring Netwrix Auditor to Upload Data to SQL Server Using TLS 1.2 ## Overview -This KBA describes a process of configuring Netwrix and SQL Server to communicate via the secure channel - TLS version 1.2. +This article describes how to configure Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate via a secure channel using TLS 1.2. -## Instructions +## Symptoms -Here is an example of an error you may encounter while using the Search function in Netwrix Auditor: +You might encounter the following error when using the Search function in Netwrix Auditor: ``` Sql Server error occurred (18, [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (SECDoClientHandshake().]SSL Security error.) ``` -![Error Message Example]./../0-images/servlet_image_c2e8b90bb7b7.png) +## Instructions -1. Make sure TLS 1.2 is enabled on both servers. Use this Microsoft guide to configure it: [How to enable TLS 1.2](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/security/enable-tls-1-2). -2. To find the version of Native Client, start the ODBC Administrator on the Netwrix Auditor host. Right-click the **Start** button and then choose **Run**. In the Run window, type the following, followed by **Enter**: `odbcad32.exe`. -3. Check the Version column under the Drivers tab. +1. Ensure TLS 1.2 is enabled on both servers. Use the Microsoft guide to configure it: [Enabling TLS 1.2 ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/security/enable-tls-1-2). +2. Ensure the certificate used for the connection is trusted on the Netwrix Auditor host. +3. Ensure one of the following drivers is installed on the Auditor host. The drivers are listed in order of preference: + - Microsoft OLE DB Driver 19 for SQL Server + - Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL Server + - SQL Server Native Client (SNAC), version 2011.110.7001.00 or later - ![ODBC Driver Version]./../0-images/servlet_image_e00b5dadcf89.png) + > **NOTE:** SQL Server Native Client, including SQLNCLI and SQLNCLI11, has been deprecated by Microsoft and removed in SQL Server 2025. -4. If the version is lower than "2011.110.7001.00", download and install the **64-bit version** of [SQL Native Client](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=50402) on the Netwrix Auditor host. -5. Restart the **Netwrix Auditor Audit Archive Service**. +4. If the required driver is not installed, download and install the [Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/download-oledb-driver-for-sql-server). +5. Restart the **Netwrix Auditor Archive Service**. --- -For more information about SQL and TLS 1.2, refer to [TLS 1.2 support for Microsoft SQL Server](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3135244/tls-1-2-support-for-microsoft-sql-server). \ No newline at end of file +For more information about SQL and TLS 1.2, refer to [TLS 1.2 Support for Microsoft SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3135244/tls-1-2-support-for-microsoft-sql-server). From 492b601d80755501e4bbd94e6565b327ee8a2fe4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hilram7 <212961752+hilram7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:32:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] fix(kb): update Auditor TLS 1.2 article structure and style MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - Rename title to remove full product name (Netwrix Auditor), per KB style guide - Merge Symptoms section into Overview (How-To Instructions format) - Fix passive voice in steps 1–3 and the SNAC deprecation note - Bold "Search" function reference (UI element formatting) Vale, Dale, Derek review via kb-pr-review --- ...uditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md | 20 ++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md b/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md index 9fa38ee5a0..55c3d81d2b 100644 --- a/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md +++ b/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md @@ -14,25 +14,21 @@ keywords: - SNAC - secure channel - certificate -sidebar_label: Configure Netwrix Auditor for TLS 1.2 +sidebar_label: Configure the Auditor SQL Server Connection Using TLS 1.2 tags: - kb - troubleshooting-and-errors -title: "Configuring Netwrix Auditor to Upload Data to SQL Server Using TLS 1.2" +title: "Configuring the Auditor SQL Server Connection Using TLS 1.2" knowledge_article_id: kA00g000000H9dBCAS products: - auditor --- -# Configuring Netwrix Auditor to Upload Data to SQL Server Using TLS 1.2 +# Configuring the Auditor SQL Server Connection Using TLS 1.2 ## Overview -This article describes how to configure Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate via a secure channel using TLS 1.2. - -## Symptoms - -You might encounter the following error when using the Search function in Netwrix Auditor: +This article describes how to configure Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate via a secure channel using TLS 1.2. If you encounter the following error when using the **Search** function in Netwrix Auditor, follow the instructions below: ``` Sql Server error occurred (18, [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (SECDoClientHandshake().]SSL Security error.) @@ -40,14 +36,14 @@ Sql Server error occurred (18, [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (SECDoClientHandshake() ## Instructions -1. Ensure TLS 1.2 is enabled on both servers. Use the Microsoft guide to configure it: [Enabling TLS 1.2 ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/security/enable-tls-1-2). -2. Ensure the certificate used for the connection is trusted on the Netwrix Auditor host. -3. Ensure one of the following drivers is installed on the Auditor host. The drivers are listed in order of preference: +1. Enable TLS 1.2 on both servers. Use the Microsoft guide to configure it: [Enabling TLS 1.2 ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/security/enable-tls-1-2). +2. Ensure the Netwrix Auditor host trusts the certificate used for the connection. +3. Ensure the Auditor host has one of the following drivers installed, listed in order of preference: - Microsoft OLE DB Driver 19 for SQL Server - Microsoft OLE DB Driver 18 for SQL Server - SQL Server Native Client (SNAC), version 2011.110.7001.00 or later - > **NOTE:** SQL Server Native Client, including SQLNCLI and SQLNCLI11, has been deprecated by Microsoft and removed in SQL Server 2025. + > **NOTE:** Microsoft deprecated SQL Server Native Client, including SQLNCLI and SQLNCLI11, and removed it in SQL Server 2025. 4. If the required driver is not installed, download and install the [Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/download-oledb-driver-for-sql-server). 5. Restart the **Netwrix Auditor Archive Service**. From 8d0d948c1ebabf339e08cf57e45a2e6fa01af477 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hilram7 <212961752+hilram7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] fix(kb): move TLS 1.2 article to configuration-and-setup, clean up links - Move article from troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues to configuration-and-setup/sql-server-auditing (it is a How-To, not a resolution) - Update tags from troubleshooting-and-errors to configuration-and-setup - Incorporate "For more information" link inline in Overview - Remove trailing separator and standalone link at bottom of article - Remove arrow glyphs from all external link text --- ...twrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md | 12 ++++-------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) rename docs/kb/auditor/{troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues => configuration-and-setup/sql-server-auditing}/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md (67%) diff --git a/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md b/docs/kb/auditor/configuration-and-setup/sql-server-auditing/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md similarity index 67% rename from docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md rename to docs/kb/auditor/configuration-and-setup/sql-server-auditing/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md index 55c3d81d2b..3cc227880f 100644 --- a/docs/kb/auditor/troubleshooting-and-errors/ssl-tls-certificate-issues/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md +++ b/docs/kb/auditor/configuration-and-setup/sql-server-auditing/how_to_make_netwrix_auditor_upload_data_to_sql_using_tls_1.2.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ keywords: sidebar_label: Configure the Auditor SQL Server Connection Using TLS 1.2 tags: - kb - - troubleshooting-and-errors + - configuration-and-setup title: "Configuring the Auditor SQL Server Connection Using TLS 1.2" knowledge_article_id: kA00g000000H9dBCAS products: @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ products: ## Overview -This article describes how to configure Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate via a secure channel using TLS 1.2. If you encounter the following error when using the **Search** function in Netwrix Auditor, follow the instructions below: +This article describes how to configure Netwrix Auditor and SQL Server to communicate via a secure channel using TLS 1.2. For background on TLS 1.2 and SQL Server compatibility, see [TLS 1.2 Support for Microsoft SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3135244/tls-1-2-support-for-microsoft-sql-server). If you encounter the following error when using the **Search** function in Netwrix Auditor, follow the instructions below: ``` Sql Server error occurred (18, [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (SECDoClientHandshake().]SSL Security error.) @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Sql Server error occurred (18, [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (SECDoClientHandshake() ## Instructions -1. Enable TLS 1.2 on both servers. Use the Microsoft guide to configure it: [Enabling TLS 1.2 ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/security/enable-tls-1-2). +1. Enable TLS 1.2 on both servers. Use the Microsoft guide to configure it: [Enabling TLS 1.2 ⸱ Microsoft](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/security/enable-tls-1-2). 2. Ensure the Netwrix Auditor host trusts the certificate used for the connection. 3. Ensure the Auditor host has one of the following drivers installed, listed in order of preference: - Microsoft OLE DB Driver 19 for SQL Server @@ -45,9 +45,5 @@ Sql Server error occurred (18, [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (SECDoClientHandshake() > **NOTE:** Microsoft deprecated SQL Server Native Client, including SQLNCLI and SQLNCLI11, and removed it in SQL Server 2025. -4. If the required driver is not installed, download and install the [Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/download-oledb-driver-for-sql-server). +4. If the required driver is not installed, download and install the [Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/download-oledb-driver-for-sql-server). 5. Restart the **Netwrix Auditor Archive Service**. - ---- - -For more information about SQL and TLS 1.2, refer to [TLS 1.2 Support for Microsoft SQL Server ⸱ Microsoft 🡥](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3135244/tls-1-2-support-for-microsoft-sql-server).