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  2. NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup clients
  6. MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE for SQL Server clients
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE for SQL Server clients

The MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE option determines whether to trust the target SQL Server instance's certificate.

For 10.3.1 and later clients, MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE is set to NO by default to prevent unexpected connection failures on upgrade.

Table: MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup SQL Server clients.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

To disable trust of the target instance's certificate, use the following format:

MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE = NO

Equivalent NetBackup web UI property

No equivalent exists in host properties.

A user with the necessary RBAC permissions can also use the hostProperties API endpoint to configure this setting. See the NetBackup for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide for details.

More information

See MSSQL_ODBC_ENCRYPT_CONNECTION for SQL Server clients.

See MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE for SQL Server clients.

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