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Why am I getting a "Connection attempt failed: SSL/TLS required" error for a new connection in the SQL Database Connector?

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Written by Sofia Maconi
Updated this week

A missing SSL/TLS certification error (Connection issue: SQL Database Connector issue: Connection attempt failed: SSL/TLS required) when attempting to add a database to the SQL database connector, will look like this:

You are receiving a "Connection issue: SQL Database Connector issue: Connection attempt failed: SSL/TLS required" when trying to add your database to the SQL Database Connector because an encrypted connection is required.

To resolve this, you will need to add a parameter to the connection string. The parameter depends on the type of SQL database you are connecting to:

  • MySQL => ?ssl={}

  • PostgreSQL => ?ssl=true

  • Microsoft SQL Server (MsSQL) => ?encrypt=true

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