I’m putting this here, as I keep needing it!

To have SQL Server use Kerberos configuration, you need to set up two SPNs for the SQL Server Account:

setspn.exe MSSQLSvc/{NETBIOS NAME OF SQL SERVER}:{PORT NO} {SQL SERVER SERVICE ACCOUNT}
setspn.exe MSSQLSvc/{FQDN NAME OF SQL SERVER}:{PORT NO} {SQL SERVER SERVICE ACCOUNT}

Make sure that the SQL Server Service account is delegated for Kerberos in AD and so is the SQL Server itself.

Then in SSMS run the following:

SELECT auth_scheme FROM sys.dm_exec_connections WHERE session_id=@@spid

Should say ‘KERBEROS’.

Cheers

Dave Mc

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