feat: add ADO.NET authentication parameter synonyms#326
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- Add "authentication" as synonym for "fedauth" in msdsn package - Support ADO.NET authentication value names with spaces in azuread package - Add normalizeAuthenticationMethod to convert ADO.NET names to internal format - Add comprehensive tests for new functionality Co-authored-by: dlevy-msft-sql <194277063+dlevy-msft-sql@users.noreply.github.com>
- Update params map with normalized fedauth value for consistency - Improve comment clarity for "Sql Password" handling Co-authored-by: dlevy-msft-sql <194277063+dlevy-msft-sql@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: dlevy-msft-sql <194277063+dlevy-msft-sql@users.noreply.github.com>
- Clarify that empty string return signals non-Azure AD authentication - Explain purpose of updating params map with normalized value Co-authored-by: dlevy-msft-sql <194277063+dlevy-msft-sql@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add more ADO.Net synonyms to connection string parameters
feat: add ADO.NET authentication parameter synonyms
Feb 9, 2026
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Adds support for ADO.NET-style authentication parameters to enable drop-in compatibility with Microsoft.Data.SqlClient connection strings.
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authenticationas synonym forfedauthparameterActiveDirectoryDefaultActiveDirectoryPasswordActiveDirectoryServicePrincipalActiveDirectoryManagedIdentityExample
Both connection string formats now work identically:
Normalization ensures downstream code receives consistent internal format regardless of input variation.
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