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Generate and Publish Scripts Wizard (Provider Configuration)

Use this dialog box to view or modify hostingprovidersettings. You can use this dialog box to do the following:

  • View, add, or edit connection information for a hosting provider.

  • View, add, edit, or delete a database for a provider connection.

  • Automatically configure databases for a hosting provider.

A hosting provider specifies the connection information for a Web service created by using the Database Publishing Service project in the SQL Server Hosting Toolkit on CodePlex. The service enables customers of the Web hoster to publish their database to the service by using the Generate and Publish Scripts Wizard. For more information, see the SQL Server Database Publishing Services download page.

  • Name
    Name for the hosting provider.

  • Web service address
    HTTPS address for the hosting service.

  • Web service authentication
    The user name and passwordrequired to log on to the hosting service.

  • Save password
    Encrypt and save the password on your local computer.

  • Available databases
    Databases that are configured for hosting providers are listed in ascending order in the format: server_name.database_name.

  • New
    Open the Database configuration dialog box and add a new database.

  • Edit
    Open the Database configuration dialog box for the selected database.

  • Delete
    Delete the selected database.

  • Set as default
    Select the database as the default.

  • OK
    Save all changes that you made in this dialog box and return to the wizard.

  • Cancel
    Undo all changes that you made in this dialog box and return to the wizard.