Support for filtering in the ‘Databases’ node of SSMS Object Explorer.New ‘Create database’ dialog to streamline creation of Azure SQL databases in SSMS.New PowerShell cmdlet ‘New-SqlColumnMasterKeySettings’ that adds support for creation of column master keys for arbitrary providers and key paths.New ‘Get-SqlLogin’ and ‘Remove-SqlLogin’ cmdlets to help perform SQL Server login management using PowerShell(Microsoft Connect item #2588952).Learn more about the included SQL Server Profiler templates. New Extended Events templates matching the functionality of SQL Server Profiler templates (Microsoft Connect item #2543925).This is a token-based authentication mechanism driven by Azure Active Directory that supports multi-factor, password, and integrated authentication mechanisms. New authentication option ‘Active Directory Universal Authentication’.SSMS monthly releases are now branded numerically.You can download version 16.3 (0.28) here. While version 16.4 of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)has been announced by Microsoft, you are asked to continue to use version 16.3 until some code issues are resolved.
