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# Unable to connect to the workspace

When trying to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server workspace in Remote Desktop Manager, you may encounter this error message:

`A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the pre-login handshake.`

Chances are your SQL Server is configured with a self-signed certificate that you do not have in your certificate store.

### Solution

Either add the certificate to your store or configure Remote Desktop Manager to trust the certificate. Follow the steps below for the Remote Desktop Manager configuration:

1. Select your workspace in the ***navigation pane***.
2. Go to ***File – Workspaces***, then click on ***Edit workspace***.
3. In the ***Advanced*** tab, click on ***More Settings***.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB2164.png)

1. Scroll down to the ***TrustServerCertificate*** setting and set its ***Value*** to "true".

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/docs_en_kb_KB2165.png)

1. Click ***OK*** in all the windows to save your changes, then try to connect again.


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