SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.1 and Recent Changes, Part 3


This is the final post in a series covering changes in SSMS 19.  Please review Part 1 and Part 2 for details about Microsoft.Data.Sqlclient, MSAL, removal of the SQL Vulnerability Assessment, and more.  This post discusses new features in SSMS 19.1, as well as an update about feedback items, and the future of SSMS.

 

Always Encrypted

First up, the Always Encrypted team continues to extend the capabilities of Always Encrypted and in SSMS 19.1 they have introduced support for secure enclaves and in-place encryption via the Always Encrypted Wizard.  There are updates related to column selection, master key configuration