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--- v5:database:microsoft_sql_server [2018/03/13 19:52] – [Using Windows Authentication] mnewnham
+++ v5:database:microsoft_sql_server [2018/07/08 01:08] – [mssqlnative] mnewnham
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 ===== Description =====
-There are 2 supported drivers that allow connections to Microsoft SQL Server databases. The first, **mssqlnative** allows connections from Windows Clients to Microsoft SQL Server databases versions 2008 and up, and uses the Microsoft Native Client libraries. The second, **mssql** allows connections from Unix based clients using the freetds libraries.
+There are 2 supported drivers that allow connections to Microsoft SQL Server databases.
+==== mssqlnative ====
+This driver, which runs on both Windows and Linux clients, allows connections to Microsoft SQL Server databases versions 2008 and up, and uses the Microsoft Native Client libraries. This driver is recommended for Windows Clients running PHP 5.3 and higher, and Linux Clients running PHP 7.0 and higher, and provides the fastest PHP connection.
+More about the Microsoft SQL Server client for Linux [[https://github.com/Microsoft/msphpsql|here]]
+==== mssql====
+This allows connections from Unix based clients using the freetds libraries. It can be used with version 5.x of PHP
+More about the FreeTDS libraries [[http://www.freetds.org/|here]]
 ==== SQL Server 2003 ====
 Connecting to SQL server 2003 creates a difficulty There is no support for native client connections, and the alternative method, using php_mssql.dll was removed in PHP 5.3. The only alternative is to use a generic ODBC driver that does not require the Microsoft Native Client libraries.
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 ^Status|Active((This driver is actively supported by ADOdb project members))|
 ^Windows|Yes|
-^Unix|No|
+^Unix|Yes|
 ^ADOdb V5|Yes|
 ^ADOdb V6|Yes|
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-**This is the preferred driver for connecting to a SQL server database from Windows clients.**
+**This is the preferred driver for connecting to a SQL server database from both Windows and Linux clients.**
-This driver was contributed by Microsoft and provides connections to SQL server databases greater than SQL Server 2003. It requires PHP version 5.3 or greater, Microsoft native client software and the appropriate PHP driver.
+The original driver was contributed by Microsoft and provides connections to SQL server databases greater than SQL Server 2003.
+  * On Windows clients, It requires PHP version 5.3 or greater, Microsoft native client software and the appropriate PHP driver.
+  * On Linux clients, PHP version 7.0 and higher is required.
 Sequences are supported in native mode in SQL Sever 2012, and emulated in earlier versions.