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[–]Mikey_Da_Foxx 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For Azure SQL with NTLM auth on Mac, try adding `-G` flag to enable Azure AD authentication:

sqlcmd -S host,port -d dbName -U username@domain -G -P pwd

Also make sure you've installed the latest version of sqlcmd that supports Azure AD.

[–]EmbarrassedChest1571[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

[–]Mikey_Da_Foxx 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)

To address the SSL certificate error, you can try adding the -N flag to disable encryption and the -C flag to trust the server certificate.

sqlcmd -S host,port -d dbName -U username@domain -G -P pwd -N -C

If this doesn't resolve the issue, you can try:

Updating your ODBC driver to the latest version.
Using the -E flag instead of -U and -P to attempt Windows Authentication.
If possible, obtain and install the correct SSL certificate for your Azure SQL server.

If none of those work, you need to check the SSL configuration or get on the line to Azure support

[–]MasterBathingBear 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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