Microsoft SQL Server
Create an integration to manage access to a Microsoft SQL Server database
Microsoft SQL Server is a reliable and secure relational database management system. It can be used as the main data store for various applications, websites, and products.
Microsoft enables developers to create cloud-hosted SQL Server databases.
Through this integration, Apono helps you securely manage access to your Microsoft SQL Server database.
Prerequisites
Apono Connector
On-prem connection serving as a bridge between a Microsoft SQL Server database instance and Apono:
Microsoft SQL Server Info
Information for the database instance to be integrated:
Hostname
Port number
Create a Microsoft SQL Server user
You must create a user in your Microsoft SQL Server instance for the Apono connector.
Use the following steps to create a user and grant it permissions to your databases:
In your preferred client tool, create a new user. Use apono_connector or another name of your choosing for the username. Be sure to set a strong password for the user.
The password must be a minimum of 8 characters and include characters from at least three of these four categories:
Uppercase letters
Lowercase letters
Digits (0-9)
Symbols
Grant the following access to the user. These permissions allow Apono to view database names, modify login information, grant administrative-level access, manage server-level roles, and perform instance-level configuration tasks.
Integrate Microsoft SQL Server
You can also use the steps below to integrate with Apono using Terraform.
In step 11, instead of clicking Confirm, follow the Are you integrating with Apono using Terraform? guidance.
Follow these steps to complete the integration:
Under Discovery, click one or more resource types to sync with Apono.
Click Next. The Apono connector section expands.
From the dropdown menu, select a connector. Choosing a connector links Apono to all the services available on the account where the connector is located.
Click Next. The Integration Config section expands.
Define the Integration Config settings.
SettingDescriptionIntegration Name
Unique, alphanumeric, user-friendly name used to identify this integration when constructing an access flow
Hostname
Hostname of the Microsoft SQL Server instance to connect
Port
Port value for the instance By default, Apono sets this value to 1433.
Database Name
Name of the database By default, Apono sets this value to master.
Click Next. The Secret Store section expands.
Click Next. The Get more with Apono section expands.
Define the Get more with Apono settings.
SettingDescriptionCredential Rotation
User cleanup after access is revoked (in days)
(Optional) Defines the number of days after access has been revoked that the user should be deleted
Custom Access Details
(Optional) Instructions explaining how to access this integration's resources Upon accessing an integration, a message with these instructions will be displayed to end users in the User Portal. The message may include up to 400 characters. To view the message as it appears to end users, click Preview.
Integration Owner
From the Attribute dropdown menu, select User or Group under the relevant identity provider (IdP) platform.
From the Value dropdown menu, select one or multiple users or groups.
NOTE: When Resource Owner is defined, an Integration Owner must be defined.
Resource Owner
Enter a Key name. This value is the name of the tag created in your cloud environment.
From the Attribute dropdown menu, select an attribute under the IdP platform to which the key name is associated. Apono will use the value associated with the key (tag) to identify the resource owner. When you update the membership of the group or role in your IdP platform, this change is also reflected in Apono.
NOTE: When this setting is defined, an Integration Owner must also be defined.
Click Confirm.
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