SQL Server Configuration. CA Strong Authentication

SQL Server Configuration

SQL Server Configuration

This section provides the following configuration information for Microsoft SQL Server.

Important! Verify that Microsoft SQL Server is configured to use the SQL Server

Authentication authentication method.

Note: See Microsoft SQL Server documentation for detailed information about performing the tasks that are listed in this section.

Use the following criteria to configure the database:

1. The recommended name is arcotdb.

2. The database size must be configured to grow automatically.

3. Create a Database User

Create a Database User

Perform the following steps to create a database user:

Follow these steps:

1. In the SQL Server Management Studio, go to <SQL_Server_Name>, expand the

Security folder, and then click Logins.

Note: The <SQL_Server_Name> refers to the host name or IP address of the SQL

Server where you created your database.

2. Right-click the Logins folder, and click New Login.

3. Enter the Login name. The recommended name is arcotuser.

4. Set the following parameters: a. Authentication to SQL Server Authentication. b. Specify Password and Confirm password for the login.

Ensure that you specify other password settings on this page according to your organization’s password policies. c. Default database to the database (arcotdb) you created. d. User Mapping for the login (in the Users mapped to this login section). e. User Mapping (SQL 2005) for the default database to db_owner (in the

Database role membership for: <db_name> section).

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