Specifying connection parameters

This step of the wizard provides you with major set of options needed to register a server.

Server Name

Use this field to select server to register. You can select host from the drop-down list or type in a host name manually.

Please note that if Microsoft® SQL Server™ is installed as a named instance, you should enter the name of your machine and the instance name in the Server name field in the following format: computer_name\sqlserver_instance_name (e.g. "MYCOMPUTER\SQLEXPRESS").

Alias

Define the server alias which is displayed in the DB Explorer tree and program tools. By default, a server alias generated by the application has the following format: <server_name>.

Authentication

Specify the type of Microsoft® SQL Server™ authentication to be used for the connection: Windows authentication or SQL Server authentication.

SQL Server authentication requires authorization information: User name and Password.

Timeout

Use this option to restrict time for EMS SQL Backup to connect to server.

Test connection

You can test specified connection settings by pressing this button.