Administrators can enable end-to-end encryption with the SQL database by using an Encrypted connection. This is a feature that is built into Microsoft SQL Server and Password Reset Server supports. It can be enabled in the 2nd step of the installer by checking the "Enable Encryption" check box.

SQL Server must be pre-configured to support encryption. This Microsoft TechNet article explains how to configure the SQL Server environment for encryption:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191192.aspx

 

Performance issues

Note that using this setting can adversely affect performance.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189067.aspx

Article ID: 63, Created On: 10/20/2009, Modified: 10/20/2009