kmukul/mssql-servercore repository overview

Docker image based on Microsofts sql server image ie microsoft/mssql-server-windows-developer

Intended Use: Development and Testing only

This image is on windows server core

Docker file is on github

For instructions please use the same instructions as https://hub.docker.com/r/microsoft/mssql-server-windows-developer/⁠

How to use this image Start a mssql server instance docker run -d -p 1433:1433 -e sa_password=<SA_PASSWORD> -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y microsoft/mssql-server-windows-developer

Connect to Microsoft SQL Server You can connect to the SQL Server instance from inside the same container by using the sqlcmd utility, or from outside the container by downloading SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Follow this blog for detailed steps on how to connect to the SQL Server instance from inside or outside the container.

Environment Variables ACCEPT_EULA: Confirms acceptance of the end user licensing agreement found here.

sa_password: The system administrator (userid = 'sa') password used to connect to SQL Server once the container is running. The password must meet the password complexity requirements found here,

attach_dbs (optional parameter): The configuration for attaching custom DBs (.mdf, .ldf files). The following example shows all parameters in action: