Connecting to an RDS for SQL Server Instance Through DAS (Recommended)

Scenarios

Data Admin Service (DAS) enables you to connect to and manage DB instances with ease on a web-based console. The permissions required for connecting to DB instances through DAS are enabled by default. Using DAS to connect to your DB instance is recommended, which is more secure and convenient.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Relational Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, locate the DB instance and click Log In in the Operation column.
   Figure 1 Logging in to an instance
   

   Alternatively, click the DB instance name on the Instances page. On the displayed Overview page, click Log In in the upper right corner.

   Figure 2 Logging in to an instance
   

5. On the displayed login page, enter the username and password and click Log In.

FAQs

• What Should I Do If I Can't Connect to My DB Instance Due to Insufficient Permissions?
• What Should I Do If I Can't Connect to My RDS for SQL Server Instance?

Follow-up Operations

After logging in to the DB instance, you can create or migrate your databases.

• Managing RDS for SQL Server Databases Using DAS
• Migration Solution Overview