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Product Description

CAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM provides key management and data encryption capabilities, in conjunction with the CipherTrust Manager, to Microsoft SQL Server Extensible Key Management (EKM). It allows the users to perform Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) as well as cell level encryption within Microsoft SQL Server while holding their keys securely and externally in the CipherTrust Manager.

Release Description

This release includes new feature, enhancements, and bug fixes. It also provides information on deprecated support.

Features and Enhancements

  • Re-branded to CipherTrust Application Key Management(CAKM) for Microsoft SQL Server EKM.

  • Vormetric Key Management(VKM) users can migrate to CAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM.

  • User can do basic configuration during installation. For more details, refer product documentation.

  • Support of silent installation.

  • To capture MS SQL Server EKM logs, you can now use MS_Sql_Ekm_Log property in cakm_mssql_ekm.properties configuration file.

Known Issues

This section lists the known issues.

ReferenceSynopsis
KY-35483Log_Rotation and Log_Size_Limit in case of multi-processing do not work properly.
CADP-12494MSSQL EKM Database becomes unresponsive on encountering c0000005:EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION error.

Supported Product Versions

Microsoft SQL Server

  • MSSQL Server 2012

  • MSSQL Server 2014

  • MSSQL Server 2016

  • MSSQL Server 2017

  • MSSQL Server 2019

CipherTrust Manager

  • CipherTrust Manager 2.3.0 and higher

Note

Migration from VKM to CAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM provider is supported from CipherTrust Manager 2.5.2 and higher.

Supported Platforms

  • Windows Server 2016, 64-bit

  • Windows Server 2019, 64-bit

  • Windows Server 2022, 64-bit

Upgrade Paths

  • CAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM provider can be upgraded from:

    Upgrade PathUpgrade Path
    SafeNet MSSQL EKM ProviderCAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM provider 8.5.0 or higher

    Note

    Upgrade is validated from Safenet EKM 8.4.0 and higher.

  • VKM to CAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM provider

    Upgrade PathUpgrade Path
    VKM 6.4.0 or higherCAKM for Microsoft SQL Server EKM provider 8.5.0 or higher
    DSM 6.4.5 or higherCipherTrust Manager 2.5.2 and higher

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