ServerSPN Property is ignored from the target connection string
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Description
Environment Details
- SqlPackage or DacFx Version: Tested
162.3.566and latest version162.5.57 - .NET Core: .Net 8.0
- OS: Windows & Linux (WSL)
- Target SQL Server Version: SQL Server 2022 CU11 on Linux (It should not be related)
Description
The ServerSPN parameter is being ignored from the connection string when passed to sqlpackage or Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DacServices. This prevents explicit Kerberos authentication using a custom SPN.
According to the Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.ConnectionString documentation, ServerSPN is a valid parameter, but it is stripped out when processed by DacFx.
Steps to Reproduce
1. Using sqlpackage
sqlpackage /Action:script \
/SourceFile:"/source_path/file.dacpac" \
/OutputPath:"/output_path/file.sql" \
/TargetConnectionString:"myserver.domain.com,1433;Initial Catalog=mydb;TrustServerCertificate=true;ServerSPN=MSSQLSvc/customspn.domain.com;Integrated Security=True;"
Expected: SQL Server should authenticate using the provided ServerSPN.
Actual: ServerSPN is ignored, and Kerberos falls back to default SPN resolution.
2. Using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DacServices in C#
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac;
using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient;
SqlConnectionStringBuilder builder = new()
{
DataSource = "myserver.domain.com,1433",
InitialCatalog = "mydb",
Encrypt = SqlConnectionEncryptOption.Optional,
TrustServerCertificate = true,
IntegratedSecurity = true,
ServerSPN = "MSSQLSvc/customspn.domain.com",
};
var dacServices = new DacServices(connectionString);
Expected: Authentication uses the explicit ServerSPN.
Actual: ServerSPN is stripped from the connection string.
I used Visual Studio debugger to see the internal values of the dacServices object and I saw that the ServerSPN was trimmed from the connection string.
Impact
- Prevents manual SPN specification for Kerberos authentication.
Expected Behavior
ServerSPNshould not be removed from the connection string.- Kerberos authentication should correctly use the explicitly provided SPN.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with the sqlpackage command and the C# DacServices example, then trace where DacFx processes the target connection string. Done means the explicit ServerSPN remains in the connection string and Kerberos authentication uses that value.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, sql
- Domain
- authentication, databases
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100