Re: [Ethereal-users] Request for information on the MS SQL Server Protocol

[Guy Harris <gharris@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Williams wrote:

> Is there any documentation on how ethereal decods the MS SQL Server 
> protocol?
>  
> 1.  Is the TDS (protocol used by MS SQL Server) decode fully supported?

No.  To quote an item in the WishList:

	http://wiki.ethereal.com/WishList

"Completely decode MS SQL / Sybase protocols (TDS). (A dissector for TDS 
exists, but there's still stuff it doesn't dissect. For example, 
reversing TDS passwords -- see 
http://www.securiteam.com/tools/6Q00I0UEUM.html)"

> 2.  Are there any issues with the TDS dissector?

Yes.  See previous answer.

> A more general question
> I am new to ethereal, is there any way to access this type of 
> information from FAQ's, documentation, etc...?  Not just for the TDS
> protocol, but for other protocols that ethereal supports?

Is there a general way?  No.  *Some* protocols have entries in the 
Ethereal Wiki, and *some* of those entries indicate how fully supported 
the protocol is - and, if a protocol has new features added to it, those 
entries could become out-of-date.