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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 2005 or 2008 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 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 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 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 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 certificate.
6. (Optional) Click the Where Used tab to view where the certificate is used in the model.
7. (Optional) Click the UDP tab to work with user-defined properties for the certificate.
8. (Optional) Click the Notes tab to view history information and view or edit user notes.
9. 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