Query columns using Always Encrypted with SQL Server Management Studio To run any queries against encrypted columns, including queries that retrieve data in ciphertext, you need the VIEW ANY COLUMN MASTER KEY DEFINITION and VIEW ANY COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY DEFINITION permissions in the database
GRANT VIEW ANY DEFINITION TO PUBLIC - does not affects 3 Here's a quick demo of how it's supposed to work You grant VIEW ANY DEFNINITION to PUBLIC then any login that can connect to a database gets VIEW DEFINITION at the database level
Always Encrypted – An Over View – Part 1 – SQL-Articles Users with VIEW ANY definition can view unencrypted data when they connect as normal However if they use “Column Encryption Setting = Enabled” in their connection string then they will be able to view the actual data
How To View Always Encrypted Data in SQL Server Management Studio . . . So, I’d say that ‘Always Encrypted’ is a perfect description for this new feature in SQL Server 2016 Unlike TDE which will allow for me to migrate encrypted data without having the key, Always Encrypted won’t allow anyone to see the data without having the certificate installed
Configure column encryption using Always Encrypted Wizard To perform cryptographic operations using the wizard, you must have the VIEW ANY COLUMN MASTER KEY DEFINITION and VIEW ANY COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY DEFINITION permissions You also need key store permissions to create, access and use your column master key
Always Encrypted - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn To work with encrypted columns (even if not decrypting them), a database administrator must explicitly grant the VIEW ANY COLUMN MASTER KEY DEFINITION and VIEW ANY COLUMN ENCRYPTION KEY DEFINITION permissions