Specify a default database server (Windows SharePoint Services)

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Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

 

The default database server is where databases are created by default.

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Operations.

  2. On the Operations page, in the Data Configuration section, click Default database server.

  3. On the Default Database Server page, in the Content Database Server section, in the Database server box, type the path where content databases will be created by default.

  4. If you are using SQL authentication, in the Database Username and Password section, you can provide default credentials for creating databases in the Account and Password boxes.

    Note

    SQL authentication is not recommended in most situations. If you provide default credentials on the Default Database Server page, new databases are created by using SQL authentication.

  5. Click OK.