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# Security considerations for SQL Server on Linux

SQL Server on Linux has the following restrictions: 

* Only SQL Server authentication is currently available.
* A standard password policy is provided. MUST_CHANGE is the only option you may configure.  
* Extensible Key Management is not supported. 
* Using keys stored in the Azure Key Vault is not supported.
* Writing to the syslog file on Linux. 

For more infomation on encrypting your connection to SQL Server, see Configuring SQL Server to use a Linux certificate for SSL and TLS.