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...

Windows Server 2025 includes OpenSSH—no need to install additional software.  However, you need to configure it before you can use it.  In this post, I'll show you how to use Ansible and key-based authentication to connect to and manage Windows Server 2025.

Prerequisites:

OpenSSH is installed by d...