Released: Third Public Preview of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient

We are addressing issues from the first two previews of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient and looking for additional feedback on the new library and features introduced as we get closer to GA.

To try out the new package, add a NuGet reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in your application.

We have changed Active Directory authentication to rely on the latest Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and eliminated the dependency on the old Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL) when targeting .NET Framework. We have added support for Active Directory Password authentication (using MSAL) when targeting .NET Core. We have also added localization of error messages when targeting .NET Framework.

For the full list of changes in Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 1.0, please see the Release Notes.

Again, to try out the new package, add a NuGet reference to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in your application. We appreciate the time and effort you spend checking out our previews. It makes the final product that much better. If you encounter any issues or have any feedback, head over to the SqlClient GitHub repository and submit an issue.

David Engel