always-encrypted-enclaves-getting-started.md

title	Getting Started Using Always Encrypted with Secure Enclaves
description	A collection of tutorials on how to create a basic environment for Always Encrypted with secure enclaves.
author	Pietervanhove
ms.author	pivanho
ms.reviewer	vanto, mathoma
ms.date	06/10/2025
ms.service	azure-sql-database
ms.subservice	security
ms.topic	tutorial

Getting started using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves

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These tutorials teach you how to get started with Always Encrypted with secure enclaves. They'll show you:

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• How to create a basic environment for testing and evaluating Always Encrypted with secure enclaves.
• How to encrypt data in-place and issue rich confidential queries against encrypted columns using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in SQL Server

• Tutorial: Getting started using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in SQL Server
• Tutorial: Getting started using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in SQL Server with attestation using HGS

Always Encrypted with secure enclaves in Azure SQL Database

• Tutorial: Getting started using Always Encrypted with Intel SGX enclaves in Azure SQL Database
• Tutorial: Getting started using Always Encrypted with VBS enclaves in Azure SQL Database

Tutorials

• Tutorial: Develop a .NET application using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves
• Tutorial: Develop a .NET Framework application using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves
• Tutorial: Creating and using indexes on enclave-enabled columns using randomized encryption

Related content

• Configure and use Always Encrypted with secure enclaves