> ## Documentation Index
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# Azure SQL Database

You can use the Azure SQL Database connector from the CData Sync application to move data
from any supported source to the Azure SQL Database destination. To do so, you need to add
the connector, authenticate to the connector, and complete your connection.

## Add the Azure SQL Database Connector

To enable Sync to use data from Azure SQL Database, you first must add the
connector, as follows:

<ol>
  <li>Open the **Connections** page of the Sync dashboard.</li>
  <li>Click **Add Connection** to open the **Select Connectors** page.</li>
  <li>Click the **Destinations** tab and locate
  the **Azure SQL Database** row.</li>

  <li>
    Click the **Configure Connection** icon at the end of that row to open
    the **New Connection** page. This action opens the
    **Add Connection** dialog.

    **Note:** If the **Configure Connection** icon is not
    available, click the **Download Connector** icon to install
    the Azure SQL Database connector.
  </li>

  <li>Enter a name for your connection in the **Add Connection** dialog.</li>
  <li>Click **Add** to open the **Settings** tab for your connector.</li>
</ol>

For more information about installing new connectors, see
[Connections](https://docs.sync.cdata.com/26.4/en/connections/connections.md).

## Authenticate to Azure SQL Database

After you add the connector, you need to set the required properties.

* **Server:** Enter the name of the data source to which you want to connect.
* **Port:** Enter the port number for the Azure SQL Database. The default port value is **1433**.
* **Database:** Enter the name of the intial catalog or database in your data source.

CData Sync supports authenticating to Azure SQL Database in several ways. Select your authentication method below to proceed to the relevant section that contains the authentication details.

* [**SQL Password**](#sql-password) (default)
* [**Active Directory Service Principal**](#active-directory-service-principal)
* [**Active Directory Password**](#active-directory-password)
* [**Active Directory Managed Service Identity**](#active-directory-managed-service-identity)

### SQL Password

To connect with your SQL password, specify the following properties:

* **Auth Scheme:** Select **SqlPassword**.
* **User:** Enter the username that you use to authenticate to Azure SQL Database.
* **Password:** Enter the password that you use to authenticate to Azure SQL Database.

### Active Directory Service Principal

To connect with an Active Directory service principal, set the following properties:

* **Auth Scheme:** Select **ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipal**.
* **Principal Id:** Enter your principal identifier (Id).
* **Principal Secret:** Enter your principal secret.

### Active Directory Password

To connect with an Active Directory password, set the following properties:

* **Auth Scheme:** Select **ActiveDirectoryPassword**.
* **User:** Enter the username that you use to authenticate to Azure SQL Database.
* **Password:** Enter the password that you use to authenticate to Azure SQL Database.

### Active Directory Managed Service Identity

To leverage the Active Directory Managed Service Identity (MSI) when CData Sync is running on an Azure virtual machine, select **ActiveDirectoryMSI** for **Auth Scheme**. No additional properties are required.

## Complete Your Connection

To complete your connection:

1. Specify the following properties:
   * **Trust Server Certificate:** Select whether you want to trust the server certificate. By default, the **Enable** checkbox is already selected.
   * **Encrypt:** Select whether you want to encrypt the database. By default, the **Enable** checkbox is not selected.
2. Define advanced connection settings on the **Advanced** tab. (In most cases, though, you should not need these settings.)
3. Click **Create & Test** to create your connection.

**Note:** The Java version requires the Microsoft SQL Server JDBC driver. You can download the driver from the [Microsoft Download Center](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/download-microsoft-jdbc-driver-for-sql-server).

Copy the JDBC driver into the `libs` directory and restart the server.

* **Microsoft Windows:** `C:\ProgramData\CData\sync\libs`
* **UNIX or Mac OS X:** `~/cdata/sync/libs`


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