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KB #240112: Installing SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
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Summary:
When running the Encryptionizer Column Encryption Manager (COL-E) for the first time, you may receive the message that SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is not installed. Col-E requires SMO to function. Instructions for installing SMO are shown below.
Installation Instructions
- Download the streamlined installer for SMO from the NetLib website
- Run the downloaded program: setup_KB240112 (SMO).exe
- First install CLR Types for Microsoft SQL Server
- Next install SQL Server Shared Management Objects (SMO)
- Lastly, exit installation utility
Reboot is not required. Note that even though these installers may mention SQL Server 2012, they support all versions of SQL Server: 2005 and later.
Last modified: 6/14/2020