# Microsoft SQL Server {: #microsoft-sql-server }

## Supported authentication {: #supported-authentication }

- Username/password

## Prerequisites {: #prerequisites }

The following is required before connecting to Microsoft SQL Server in DataRobot:

- Microsoft SQL account

## Required parameters {: #required-parameters }

The table below lists the minimum required fields to establish a connection with Microsoft SQL Server:

Required field | Description | Documentation
--------------- | ---------- |  -----------
`address`       | The service endpoint used to connect to SQL Server.<br><br>**Example:**<br> `jdbc-cert-ms-sql-server-2016.cqz9ezetwbf4.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:1489`  |    [Microsoft documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/using-the-jdbc-driver){ target=_blank }

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