>>>It means that the SQL Server driver we're using is not going to be supported for that client. Our Visual FoxPro application is doomed unless we apply some changes.
>>>
>>>This was the whole email by my colleague:
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>>>So Ripley’s is moving to TLS 1.2 and it appears our applications only work with the SQLSRV32.DLL (SQL Server) driver for ODBC connections.
>>>SQLSRV32.DLL is depreciated (no TLS 1.2 support) in favor of MSODBC SQL server drivers.
>>>
>>>Our apps don’t like the MSODBC drivers.
>>>What would need to happen to make our application compatible with modern MSODBC drivers?
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>>But this contradicts to what Antonio said. I don't know your colleague but I trust Antonio knows what he is talking about.
>>
>>Have you tried installing the Devart driver and test it?
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>Dmitry,
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>No contradiction here. TLS support has nothing to do with how the data is being handled and interpreted, but how the connection is made (particularly, how it is being secured).
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>Devart supports SSL, don't know about TLS. It would be nice that Naomi could be able to test, I don't have an environment for it.
Antonio,
Thank you for clarifying.
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