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AI-generatedCertificate validation change with TLS 1.2 minimum and ODBC Driver 18 Encrypt default for Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database enforces a minimum TLS version for client connections and presents an X.509 certificate issued for the *.database.windows.net namespace. Client drivers such as Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 default to Encrypt=true with TrustServerCertificate=false, making certificate chain and hostname validation mandatory at connection time. The design goal is