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description: Learn to configure credentials for the Microsoft SQL node in n8n
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# Microsoft SQL

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Microsoft SQL.
- [Microsoft SQL](../../nodes-library/nodes/MicrosoftSQL/README.md)

## Prerequisites

Create an user account on a Microsoft SQL server. 

## Using Database Connection

1. Retrieve your Microsoft SQL credentials and connection parameters.
2. Use the credentials and connection parameters with your Microsoft SQL node credentials in n8n.