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# Set Up an AWS RDS SQL Server Connection

Set up the AWS RDS SQL Server connection to start the flow of data into Data 360.

| User Permissions Needed |                                                             |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| To create a connection: | System Admin profile or Data Cloud Architect permission set |

Before you begin:

- Verify your admin has enabled firewalls on the system you want Data 360 to connect to by including these [IP addresses](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_cloud_ip_address_allowlist.htm&type=5) to your allowlists.
- Ensure your SQL Server is publicly accessible.

1.  In Data Cloud, click **Setup**, and select **Data Cloud Setup**.

2.  Under Configuration, select **Connectors**.

3.  Click **New**.

4.  On the Source tab, select **AWS RDS SQL Server** and click **Next**.

5.  Enter a connection name, connection API name, and provide the authentication and connection details.

6.  For Authentication Details, select the **Authentication Method** that you want to use from the dropdown.
    1. For SQL Username and Password, enter the SQL Server username and password to authenticate the user.
    2. For Microsoft Entra (formerly Active Directory) Username and Password, enter the Microsoft Entra username and password to authenticate the user.

7.  For Connection URL, enter a Connection URL in this format: `{section1}.{section2}.{section3}.rds.amazonaws.com{:port}`
    1. Section 1 is 1–63 lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), or hyphens (-).
    2. Section 2 is 1–20 characters, including uppercase (A–Z) or lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), underscores (\_), or hyphens (-).
    3. Section 3 is 1–100 characters, including uppercase (A–Z) or lowercase letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), underscores (\_), or hyphens (-).
    4. The port is optional. If included, the port is 4–5 numbers (0–9) and prefixed with a colon (:).
    5. For example: `mydb.c123456789.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:1433`.

8.  For Schema, enter the database schema that the user's access is limited to for this connection.

9.  For Database, enter the SQL Server database that the user's credentials are authorized to authenticate to.

10. To review your configuration, click **Test Connection**.

11. Click **Save**.

After the connector details are accepted, the connection is created and listed under Connectors.

## Next Step

- [Create an AWS RDS SQL Server Data Stream](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/data/data-cloud-int/guide/c360-a-create-awsrdssqlserver-data-stream.md)