Active Table Editor 5.3.8.0 is now available. This release improves SQL Server connectivity, especially for environments using Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, and Microsoft Entra authentication. Connection settings are rarely glamorous, but when they fail, everyone suddenly becomes very interested in them. Funny how that works.
What is new in Active Table Editor 5.3.8.0
- Improved: SQL Server connectivity, particularly Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Microsoft Entra Service Principal, Microsoft Entra Managed Identity, Microsoft Entra Default, and Microsoft Entra Password.
SQL Server authentication options are better supported
Active Table Editor is often used in controlled database editing environments where users work through designed menus, forms, permissions, and reports instead of touching the database directly. That makes reliable connectivity important. If the connection layer is awkward, the rest of the workflow starts badly.
Version 5.3.8.0 improves SQL Server connectivity for both traditional and modern authentication methods. That includes standard Windows and SQL Server authentication, plus Microsoft Entra options used in newer SQL Server, Azure, and managed identity setups.
Microsoft Entra authentication helps with newer environments
The release improves support for Microsoft Entra Service Principal, Managed Identity, Default, and Password authentication. These options matter when database access is managed through Microsoft identity services rather than a simple username and password.
If your Active Table Editor setup connects to newer SQL Server environments, this update is worth installing. If your current installation uses a local database and everything is working, there is no need to treat this as a midnight emergency. Databases already provide enough midnight emergencies without us inventing extra ones.
Upgrade when your SQL Server setup uses these authentication methods
Upgrade to Active Table Editor 5.3.8.0 if your connection setup uses Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, or Microsoft Entra authentication. It is also a sensible update if you are preparing Active Table Editor for newer SQL Server or Azure-related environments.
See the Active Table Editor product page, review the Active Table Editor version history, or download the 64-bit trial.