Connecting to Your MS SQL Database
You can connect to your database remotely using management tools (if supported by your hosting plan) or configure your applications to connect using the provided connection strings.
Accessing Connection Credentials
- Navigate to Database Details
- In the control panel, navigate to the MS SQL section.
- Click on the name of the database you wish to connect to.
- Ensure you are on the Database details tab.
- Locate Connection Details
- On the left side of the dashboard, find the Connection details card. This section contains all the information required to configure your client software.
Understanding the Credentials
- SQL Server address: This is the URL you will enter as the "Server Name" in your remote management tool.
- Login name: This is the specific username (Dbo) for this database.
- Login password:
- You can click COPY TO CLIPBOARD to retrieve the current password.
- If you need to reset it, click the CHANGE LOGIN PASSWORD button located at the bottom of the card.
- Connection string: This is the pre-formatted string required for your software applications (e.g.,
web.config). Click COPY TO CLIPBOARD to paste it directly into your code.
Recommended Tools
You can use these credentials to manage your database remotely using standard industry tools such as:
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) (Recommended)
- Visual Studio (SQL Server Object Explorer)