If you must support it, isolate it and plan for migration. For any new development or active maintenance, switch to Microsoft’s modern ODBC or OLE DB drivers.
To check your installed version:
SQL Server 2012 Native Client can be configured using the client configuration utility or through the registry. Some common configuration options include: sql 2012 native client
“Cannot connect to SQL Server due to encryption mismatch” If you must support it, isolate it and plan for migration
SQL Server 2012 Native Client provides several tools and techniques for troubleshooting connection issues, including: If you must support it
is a standalone data access application programming interface (API) used for both OLE DB and ODBC. It was introduced with SQL Server 2005 as a replacement for the older SQL Server ODBC Driver and SQL Server OLE DB Provider that shipped with Windows.