Add and manage configuration database pages
This topic describes the selections on the Add configuration database and Manage configuration database pages accessed from Central Administration.
| Selection | Description |
|---|---|
| Database Server | Name of the database server containing the database that you want to use as the configuration database. |
| Database Name | Name of the new or existing database that you want to use as the configuration database. |
| Connect to an existing database | (Available for Nintex Workflow.) When selected, uses an existing database. When cleared, creates a new database. |
| Database authentication |
Database authentication method. Only Windows authentication is supported. |
| Failover server | Failover Database Server: Name of the database server to use for failover. |