Several known security vulnerabilities have been reported against Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and earlier versions of Transport Layer Security (TLS)

Due to this, many customers are being required by security auditors to upgrade to TLS 1.2 version for secure communication

Argent Commander 5.0A-1809-B has been enhanced to support TLS 1.2

Technical Background

Argent Commander now uses the same ODBC Driver used by Argent Advanced Technology for SQL Server

This ensures that Argent Commander works fine in an environment where Argent Advanced Technology is installed with TLS1.2 support

For reference on TLS 1.2 related articles on other Argent products, please use the following links:

KBI 311484 Failed To Connect To SQL Database After Converting To Use TLS 1.2

A KBI on database connection issues in Argent Advanced Technology after switching to TLS1.2

KBI 311682 Issue Addressed: SQL Server ODBC Connection Failure After Enabling TLS v1.2 And Disabling TLS v1.0

A KBI on the how the issue of SQL Server ODBC connection failure after switching over to TLS v1.2 is handled in Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-1807-A or above versions

A KBI warning that careless upgrade of the TLS to version 1.2 can affect Argent products

KBI 311696 Careless Upgrade Of The TLS To Version 1.2 Can Affect Argent Products

Resolution

Upgrade to Argent Commander 5.0A-1809-B or above