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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IV. Managing credentials
  4. Managing external KMS and workload credentials
  5. Select or add credentials to SQL Server instances or replicas

Select or add credentials to SQL Server instances or replicas

To allow for full discovery of SQL Server assets, you must add or select the server credentials for the instances or replicas. Review the requirements for the SQL Server credential option that you want to use.

See About Microsoft SQL Server credentials.

To select or add credentials to SQL Server instances or replicas

  1. On the left, click Credential management.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Provide a Credential name and click Next.
  4. From the Category list, select Microsoft SQL Server.
  5. Choose one of the following options. Specific RBAC permissions are required to be able to select or to add credentials to a SQL Server asset.

    See the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide or contact your NetBackup administrator for assistance.

    Select from existing credentials

    Select the credential that you want to use for the selected assets and click Next.

    Add credentials

    Select one of the following options:

    • Use credentials that are defined locally on the client and click Next.

    • Use these specific credentials

      Provide the User name, password, and Domain that are associated with the credentials. Click Next.

    See About Microsoft SQL Server credentials.

    A SQL Server administrator can view and add a credential to an asset if that user has the necessary RBAC permissions.

    See Role permissions.

  6. The Permissions screen displays the roles that have access to the credential.
  7. Click Next. Review the credential settings and click Finish.

    The registered date reflects the date and time the credential was added or updated and does not indicate if the credentials are valid.

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