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SQL Server

Prerequisites

Whitelist CData IPs

To establish a connection to SQL Server, you need to allow access to SQL Server via CData’s IP. When hosting SQL Server behind a firewall, you must safelist these IP addresses in your firewall.

  • Range: 52.224.0.160 to 52.224.0.175

  • CIDR notation: 52.224.0.160/28

Ensure SQL Server is Publicly Accessible

Provide a public facing IP/domain to connect to this data source. The following private IP ranges do not work:

  • 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255

  • 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255

  • 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

  • 127.0.0.1 (aka ‘localhost’)

Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect SQL Server to your CData Connect account:

  1. Open the Connections page of the CData Connect dashboard.

  2. Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.

  3. Type SQL Server into the search field, then click the data source name.

  4. On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.

  5. Enter the host name or IP address of the Server running SQL Server.

  6. Enter the port for connecting to the SQL Server server in the Port field.

  7. Enter the name of the Database to connect to.

  8. Select the Authentication method, then proceed to the relevant section and follow those instructions.

Authentication Methods

Password

  1. Enter the SQL Server username for authentication in the User field.

  2. In the Password field, enter the user password.

  3. At the top of the CData Connect Add SQL Server Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

AzurePassword

  1. Enter the SQL Server username for authentication in the User field.

  2. In the Password field, enter the user password.

  3. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

AzureAD

  1. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

  2. Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the SQL Server sign-in page in a new tab.

  3. Log into your SQL Server account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Add SQL Server Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

Azure Service Principal

  1. Copy the client Id from SQL Server and paste it in the OAuth Client Id field in CData Connect.

  2. Copy the client secret from SQL Server and paste it in the OAuth Client Secret field in CData Connect.

  3. Enter the Azure Tenant Id found on the Overview page of the OAuth app used to authenticate to Microsoft SharePoint on Azure.

  4. At the top of the CData Connect Add SQL Server Connection page, click Save & Test.

    • If the connection test succeeds, a message indicates that your connection has been created.

    • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Then, try again.

More Information

For more information about interactions between CData Connect and SQL Server, see this information page.