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Create a new Datastore
You can create a new Datastore from the Management Portal or the Setup and Sync Tool, at Setup > Datastore.
Before proceeding, please review the database prerequisites.
- Click Create to open the Datastore Wizard, which helps you create a new Datastore.
- Select the Database type: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Azure SQL Database or MySQL.
- Specify the Database server. You can use the IP address, hostname or FQDN of the server
- Select the desired settings for Protocol encryption and authentication (Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database only).
See also Configure SQL Server Authentication and Configure Windows Authentication. - Specify a User name and Password.
- On Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Identity Director uses the specified credentials to create a Datastore. The account must have the dbcreator role on the database server.
- On MySQL, Identity Director creates a Datastore (or schema) and a database user with the names specified in the Datastore Wizard.
- In the remaining steps, specify the name and other details for the new Datastore.