The following information is based upon SQL Server 2025 CTP 2.1 and is subject to change upon release.

Recently, I've been updating the Ansible playbooks and the mssql Ansible role to support SQL Server 2025.  This role and playbook are used throughout the Ansible for SQL Server DBAs course, and I ...

If you're automating your SQL Server 2025 installations on Windows with Ansible over SSH (passwordless login), you might hit a cryptic error that stops you in your tracks. I recently ran into this, and the solution is all about understanding Kerberos delegation.

The Problem: A Cryptographic Failure...