{rds-sqlserver}
Provides connectivity, authentication, and troubleshooting guidance for Amazon RDS for SQL Server. Applicable when users ask about SSMS times out connecting from EC2, Cannot generate SSPI context with Windows auth, connect RDS SQL Server from Lambda with pymssql, auth_scheme shows NTLM instead of KERBEROS on ECS Fargate, SSM tunnel to RDS SQL Server from laptop, port 1433 security group, TrustServerCertificate=True for localhost tunnels, SPN MSSQLSvc, AWS Managed Microsoft AD, CNAME not RDS endpoint for Kerberos, tds_version='7.4', encryption='require', port-as-string for pymssql, Secrets Manager credential caching in Lambda, error 18456 login failed. Covers Python (pymssql, pyodbc), .NET (Microsoft.Data.SqlClient), Java (JDBC mssql-jdbc), Node.js (tedious), IAM auth via RDS Proxy, and VPC/ECS/EKS/Lambda deployment.
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| Provider | Status | Level | Summary | Scanned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | pass | SAFE | This skill includes some security considerations such as the ingestion of external configuration files and the execution of setup commands with elevated privileges. While these warrant review, they are used within the skill's intended functionality to configure secure database connectivity. The skill actively promotes best practices like using AWS Secrets Manager for credential storage and enforcing TLS 1.2+ for network traffic. See detailed analysis for context. | 2026-07-06 |
| Socket | pass | — | No alerts | 2026-07-06 |
| Snyk | pass | LOW | Risk: LOW · No issues | 2026-07-06 |
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Skill contents
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Directory Scan- SKILL.md
- references/ad-kerberos.md
- references/connection-auth.md
- references/dotnet.md
- references/ec2-vpc.md
- references/ecs-fargate-vpc.md
- references/encryption.md
- references/java.md
- references/lambda-vpc.md
- references/networking.md
- references/nodejs.md
- references/python.md
- references/rds-proxy.md
- references/ssm-tunneling.md
- references/troubleshooting.md
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| Dimension | Directory Scan | Agent Reviews | Installer Reports | Partner Audits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | no flags | pass | ||
| External Dependencies | 1 match | none | none | |
| Packaging | 40/100 | none | ||
| License | not declared | none | ||
| Tool Access | unrestricted | none | ||
| Real-World Fit | none | |||
| Writing Quality | none | none |
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