How to disable "clr strict security" in SQL Server

Question

I enabled clr integration (i.e. SQLCLR) by running:

EXEC sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1;  
RECONFIGURE;  

Now when I try:

EXEC sp_configure 'clr strict security', 0;
RECONFIGURE;

I get an error saying the setting does not exist:

Msg 15123, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_configure, Line 62

The configuration option 'clr strict security' does not exist, or it may be an advanced option.

I know the proper solution to my problem is signing the assembly containing the stored procedures to allow it running with strict security but for now I need the quick and dirty fix.

Solution

Enabling advanced options resolved my problem:

EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1;
RECONFIGURE;

EXEC sp_configure 'clr strict security', 0;
RECONFIGURE;

Now I can create assemblies.

Comments

[Solomon Rutzky]

Hi there. Just FYI: the first 2 statements (i.e. enabling "clr enabled") really has nothing to do with disabling "clr strict security", so should probably be removed. Thanks.

[jakubiszon]

the second one makes the third one possible to run without throwing an exception

[Solomon Rutzky]

Sorry if I was unclear. I was being a bit literal in that the first two statements are the first EXEC and the first RECONFIGURE.

[Solomon Rutzky]

Thanks for removing the non-relevant statements :)

[Red]

Worked for me on my sql14 instance, but for sql 19+ is no longer necessary

[coder kemp]

worked for SQL Server 15.0