Cloud Provider Settings


Cloud Provider settings store credentials used by Mini DBA for cloud-related monitoring and integration workflows. The page includes AWS and Azure credential fields.

Mini DBA cloud provider settings

AWS Fields

  • Access Key ID.
  • Secret Access Key.
  • Region.

Azure Fields

  • Tenant ID.
  • Client ID.
  • Client Secret.
  • Region.

Test Cloud Connectivity

  1. Enter the cloud provider credentials.
  2. Select Save.
  3. Select Test Connection.
  4. Confirm the test succeeds.
  5. If it fails, verify credentials, region, permissions, network access, and web proxy settings.

Security Notes

Use least-privilege cloud credentials. Rotate credentials according to your organization policy and remove credentials that are no longer required.

Cloud Credential Guidance

Cloud Provider settings are used when Mini DBA needs to reach cloud APIs for monitoring or integration workflows. Treat these credentials as production secrets. Store only the credentials needed for the monitored estate, restrict permissions to the required cloud resources, and rotate secrets according to your security policy.

For Azure SQL monitoring, cloud credentials may sit alongside database credentials. The cloud identity helps with provider-level information, while the database login or Entra user controls database-level visibility. If Azure SQL pages show missing database data, review Connect To Azure SQL and Azure SQL Permissions as well as the cloud provider settings.

If Test Connection fails, check the tenant or account identifiers, region, network path, proxy settings, secret expiry, and whether the identity has permission to call the required cloud APIs. In locked-down networks, Web proxy settings may be required for outbound HTTPS access.

Cloud Provider Settings FAQ

Should I use administrator cloud credentials?

No. Use least-privilege credentials that allow Mini DBA to collect the information it needs without broad administrative access.

Why can cloud connection work while database monitoring fails?

Cloud API access and database access are separate. The database login may still need SQL permissions.

What should I do before rotating a secret?

Create the new credential, update Mini DBA, test connectivity, then retire the old secret through your normal process.

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