Database Configuration

The MobiControl installer includes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. The installer also includes an option to connect to an existing database server if there is already one set up on the network.

Configuring MS SQL Server

If this is a first-time installation, or you are changing the database settings, the Data Link Properties dialog box will appear during setup. It can also be opened from MobiControl Manager: click Tools, and then Options.

Provider tab of the Data Link Properties dialog box

On the Provider page, select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server and then click Next.

The Connection page will then be displayed. On the Connection page, select the database server from the list or enter the server name.

Choose Use a specific user name and password, enter the user name and password and make sure that Allow saving password is selected.

If you are accessing the Data Link Properties dialog box through the setup program and are configuring a MobiControl Database for the first time, leave the Select the database on the server field blank, otherwise select MobiControlDB from the list.

Click OK

Connection tab of the Data Link Properties dialog box