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Define SQL Server Certificates

Use the SQL Server Certificate Editor to define the attributes for a security key in a SQL Server 2008, 2012, 2014, or 2016 physical model.

To define SQL Server certificates

  1. Click Target - SQL Server, Security, Certificates on the Model menu.

    The SQL Server Certificate Editor opens.

  2. Select the certificate in the Navigation Grid that you want to define and work with the following options:

    Note: Click New New icon in property editors to create a new object on the toolbar to create a new certificate. Use the Enter filter text box to filter a very large list of certificates to quickly locate the one that you want to define.

    Name

    Displays the certificate name. You can change the certificate name in this field.

    Authorization

    Specifies the name of the user that owns the certificate. Select a name from the drop-down list.

    Database

    Specifies the database in which the certificate resides.

    Generate

    Generates SQL during forward engineering. Clear the check box if you do not want to generate SQL.

  3. Click the General tab and work with the following options:
    Assembly

    Specifies the assembly to use. Select an assembly from the drop-down list.

    Note: Click New New icon in property editors to create a new object to open the SQL Server Assembly Editor to add a new assembly.

    Executable File

    Specifies an executable name property to indicate the complete path to a DER-encoded file that contains the certificate.

    Note: Click New New icon in property editors to create a new object to open the SQL Server File Editor to add a new executable file type.

    Is Private Key

    Specifies to use the private key of the certificate, if the certificate is being created from a file.

    Private Key File

    Specifies the private key file path.

    Note: Click New New icon in property editors to create a new object to open the SQL Server File Editor to add a new file type.

    Certificate Subject

    Defines text that refers to a field in the metadata of the certificate as defined in the X.509 standard.

    Start Date

    Defines the start date of when the certificate becomes valid.

    Expiration Date

    Defines the certificate expiration date.

    Active for Begin Dialog

    Specifies to make the certificate available to the initiator of a Service Broker dialog conversation.

  4. Click the Permission tab to define the permissions for the certificate.
  5. (Optional) Click the Comment tab and enter any comments that you want to associate with the object.
  6. (Optional) Click the Where Used tab to view where the object is used within the model.
  7. (Optional) Click the UDP tab to work with user-defined properties for the object.
  8. (Optional) Click the Notes tab to view and edit user notes.
  9. (Optional) Click the Extended Notes tab to view or edit user notes.
  10. Click Close.

    The certificate is defined and the SQL Server Certificate Editor closes.

More information:

Define Permissions for an Object in a SQL Server Property Editor

Add a Comment in a Property Editor

Add a UDP in a SQL Server Physical Property Editor