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Database encryption

  • March 26, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    #124611

    Hi everyone,

    Is it possible to have database encryption in SQL 2005? I've been searching the net and everything that I've found so far talks about encrypting a table, but what if I have a database with a whole lot of tables/data?

  • March 27, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    #794912

    In SQL Server 2005 it's actually at the individual column entry level on a row, not even at the column or table level, much less the database level. So to implement in an existing database would take a massive re-design. You're probably better off looking at 3rd party solutions in that case.

    K. Brian Kelley
    @kbriankelley

  • March 27, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    #794931

    I agree with Brian. I used LiteSpeed and with this tool you can encrypt up to 256 bit. I guess you will be able to do the same with other third party tools.



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  • March 27, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    #794932

    Thanks for your input all.

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