How can I decode SQL Server traffic with wireshark?

Question

I can capture the packets using wireshark, but I can\'t decode the stream into anything intelligible. This bug suggests that maybe this isn\'t possible in SQL Server 2005 o

Answer 1

Wireshark decodes and shows you captured data when understand the protocol (and layer). That means the captured data isn't encripted. If the data is encripted (SSL, ie), WS will only show SSL handshakes and raw data.