microsoft / microsoft/sqlmanagementobjects

Copying database certs w/o writing to disk

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C#
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Description

Is there any way we can copy a database cert from one machine to another without the import/export to a disk? Like setting the bytes or something? Even if we have to use T-SQL.

Thanks,
Chrissy

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by clarifying the supported SQL Server certificate-transfer workflow and whether an in-memory or T-SQL approach is required; done should be a documented, agreed implementation path without writing the certificate to disk.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, sql
Domain
databases, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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