# SQL Express Connection **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81, database\ **Created:** [June 2, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-connection/60303 "2022-06-02T14:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amarks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/amarks/32/45610_2.png) [@amarks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/amarks)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-connection/60303/1 "2022-06-02T14:23:44Z")
Trying to set up a database connection to my local SQL Express instance. I’m currently getting this error: ```auto java.sql.SQLException: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: "No appropriate protocol (protocol is disabled or cipher suites are inappropriate)". ``` I’m not trying to use SSL and my instance is not set up to use SSL. It’s a default SQL Express instance and I’ve followed the instructions from IU. ---
**Author:** ![MMaynard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/mmaynard/32/3366_2.png) [@MMaynard](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MMaynard)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-connection/60303/2 "2022-06-02T17:04:33Z")
> **[TLS v1.0 and v1.1 Microsoft SQL Server Database connection issue](https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/articles/4417310204813-TLS-v1-0-and-v1-1-Microsoft-SQL-Server-Database-connection-issue)** > > Summary > A recent update to Java 8 (8u291), which also applies to Java 11.0.11 and above, has disabled TLS 1.0 and 1.1. This has resulted in cases of Ignition's connection to Microsoft SQL Server (M...